Spring-fed Battle Creek, a major Sacramento River tributary, is the first stream in California where several species of salmon will be able to return to their original spawning grounds. But through our collective will, today we help ensure that salmon swim on into our future. For they are not merely commodities, or emblems for a flag. Wild salmon are vital members of creation who enrich our landscapes, inspiring us through their upstream journey from sea to Sierra. Screening prevents fish from getting pulverized in the dams' turbines.
Battle Creek is a major tributary of the Sacramento River in Northern California.
Projects named to the list are based on economic status, unwanted or abandoned dams, endangered species issues and problems with fish passage. The group targeted the 42 miles of Battle Creek, where the five dams are located, above the Coleman National Fish Hatchery for restoration by removing Wildcat, Eagle Canyon and Coleman dams. Last summer he initiated the deconstruction of McPherrin Dam on Butte Creek. This time I'm making the case that, with carefully wrought partnerships like these, hydropower and salmon can coexist as well. The Battle Creek Working Group, a coalition of representatives from state and federal agencies, as well as fishery, environmental, local, agricultural, power, and urban stakeholders, is in charge of developing and coordinating the restoration of the stream.