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Lake Tahoe EIP

Blackwood Creek Fish ladder removal and Culvert Replacement

Project Number
01.02.01.0079
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2003 - 2006
Total Project Cost
$950,000
Funding Request
$0
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Between 2003 and 2006, the U.S. Forest Service removed a large concrete fish ladder and replaced a large culvert with a bridge, including reconstruction of adjacent stream channels at both sites. These features were replaced with a series of constructed boulder step pools to maintain a stable stream profile, while restoring function in terms of coarse bed load sediment transport and fish passage. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd498677.pdf

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation

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Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Unknown or Unassigned, $950,000

Photos

Before
Blackwood Creek at Barker Pass after culvert removal and replacment with full span bridge (Timing: Before) (~134 KB) Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek at Barker Pass after culvert removal and replacment with full span bridge
outdated fish ladder prior to removal (Timing: Before) (~62 KB) Credit: USFS
outdated fish ladder prior to removal
Barker Pass fish barrier prior to removal (Timing: Before) (~72 KB) Credit: USFS
Barker Pass fish barrier prior to removal
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024