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Lake Tahoe EIP

Angora Creek Fisheries/SEZ Enhancement Project

Project Number
01.02.01.0009
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
El Dorado County, CA
Primary Contact
Donaldo Palaroan (donaldo.palaroan@edcgov.us)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2005 - 2013
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The completed project involved the construction of a new channel, replacement of undersized and failing culverts with concrete arch culverts at two locations and removal of fill material adjacent to the stream channel to improve floodplain function and riparian vegetation. This project continues to provide long-term water quality, riparian and aquatic habitat benefits.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 0.3 acres
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 187 lf
  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 0.21 miles
  • Miles of Street Sweeping: 0.84 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
See photo for captions. (Timing: After) (~139 KB) Credit: El Dorado County See photo for captions.

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,438,206
(Estimated Cost: $1,438,206)
AQ Mitigation Funds (TRPA): $63,873

SEZ Mitigation Funds (TRPA): $29,107

South Tahoe Public Utility D... (STPUD): $14,299

California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC): $926,053

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR): $404,874

Photos

Before
old, impassable culvert on Angora Creek at Lake Tahoe Blvd (Timing: Before) (~339 KB) Credit: TRPA
old, impassable culvert on Angora Creek at Lake Tahoe Blvd
old, impassable culvert on Angora Creek at View Circle (Timing: Before) (~446 KB) Credit: TRPA
old, impassable culvert on Angora Creek at View Circle
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/18/2024