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Lake Tahoe EIP

Burke Creek/Rabe Meadow Riparian Restoration Project

Project Number
01.02.01.0090
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Theresa Cody (theresa.cody@usda.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2019 - 2025
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The goal of the project is to complete the restoration of approximately 22 acres of Burke Creek and surrounding Rabe Meadow. Activities include regrading Jennings Pond to prevent flooding and restore wetland habitat, filling man-made ditch on USFS land, improving trail conditions to increase hydrologic connectivity in the meadow, and restoring Burke Creek channel at the Lake outlet.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 1.25 acres
  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced: 5 acres
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 650 lf

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Kahle Ditch_2019 (Timing: Before) (~2,099 KB) Credit: NTCD Kahle Ditch_2019

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $2,185,000
(Estimated Cost: $2,800,000)
Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU): $2,185,000

Photos

Before
Burke Creek headcut (Timing: Before) (~46 KB) Credit: USFS LTBMU
Burke Creek headcut
Burke Creek headcut 2 (Timing: Before) (~42 KB) Credit: USFS LTBMU
Burke Creek headcut 2
After
Restored Burke Creek channel immediately after construction. (Timing: After) (~11,445 KB) Credit: Theresa Cody, LTBMU
Restored Burke Creek channel immediately after construction.
Backfilled and restored Kahle Ditch immediately after construction (Timing: After) (~9,451 KB) Credit: Theresa Cody, LTBMU
Backfilled and restored Kahle Ditch immediately after construction
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 07/15/2025