Cherry Creek Project

Work on the Cherry Creek project continues. Last week, the lower section of the creek was dewatered. The associated fish rescue was a long process.  Over 1,800 individual fish were removed and then released below the work site.  In addition to our regular help with fish rescues, the local Washington Conservation Corps crew assisted. 

This week, the contractor is beginning work on the rock weirs and streambed restoration in this 800' reach of Cherry Creek.

The fish rescue began at the lower diversion.  Jennifer Scott with WDFW was operating the electrofisher and the WCC crew (all the yellow hardhats) were netting the fish and placing them in buckets to be identified and counted.

This photo was taken while standing mid stream, looking up toward the concrete diversion structure.  This gives a good impression of the size of the structure and the depth of the creek.

Standing at the diversion and looking downstream.  The fish rescue involved 800' linear feet of stream, which is one of the largest areas we've dewatered for a project.

 

A juvenile rainbow trout captured during the fish rescue.  More than 130 rainbow trout were captured in all.

This is a juvenile coho salmon.  Only two were captured in this stream reach.

This is a brook lamprey.  They are common and especially plentiful in the silty locations.  Over 280 of varying size were captured and released.

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