Deschutes HCP Covered Lands

Lytle Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from the HCP to fish and wildlife within Lytle Creek are mitigated by conservation measures elsewhere in the basin that have a stronger beneficial effect for the covered species. Johnson Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from the HCP to fish and wildlife within Johnson Creek are mitigated by conservation measures elsewhere in the basin that have a stronger beneficial effect for the covered species. Tumalo Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no covered species nor are there any conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from irrigation operations within Tumalo Creek to fish and wildlife downstream in the Middle and Lower Deschutes are mitigated by conservation measures such as DR-1 and WR-1. To explore these conservation measures, click on the reaches where they are implemented (Middles Deschutes River and Upper Deschutes River, respectively). Sagebrush Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from the HCP to fish and wildlife within Sagebrush Creek are mitigated by conservation measures elsewhere in the basin that have a stronger beneficial effect for the covered species. There are no conservation measures implemented within Lake Billy Chinook. However, Lake Billy Chinook is affected by conservation measures implemented upstream in the Upper Deschutes, Little Deschutes, and Crooked River subbasins. To explore the conservation measures implemented in these upstream reaches, click on the applicable river sections. There are no conservation measures implemented within the Lower Deschutes River. However, the river is affected by conservation measures implemented upstream in Whychus Creek and the Upper Deschutes, Middle Deschutes, Little Deschutes, and Crooked River subbasins. To explore the conservation measures implemented in these upstream reaches, click on the applicable river sections. The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project (PRB complex) is not covered in the Deschutes Basin HCP. While the PRB complex lies within the covered lands downstream of the irrigation dams covered in the HCP, it is owned, operated, and maintained by Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation under a separate license and has previously been assessed for its effects to fish and wildlife species. The PRB complex spans several miles and consists of the Round Butte Dam at the upstream end that forms Lake Billy Chinook, the Pelton Dam forming Lake Simtustus, and the Reregulating Dam/Reservoir at the downstream end. Trout Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from the HCP to fish and wildlife within Trout Creek are mitigated by conservation measures elsewhere in the basin that have a stronger beneficial effect for the covered species. Mud Springs Creek lies within the covered lands of the HCP, but there are no conservation measures implemented within this section. Impacts from the HCP to fish and wildlife within Mud Springs Creek are mitigated by conservation measures elsewhere in the basin that have a stronger beneficial effect for the covered species.