Mercer Dam, looking at reservoir                              Mercer Dam, looking downstream
 

Spawning Gravel Enhancement: The council is seeking funding to design and implement a program to remove gravel currently trapped in the reservoir around the dam and to place it in combination with boulders and/or large wood pieces at several downstream locations in order to enhance spawning and rearing habitat.

Key Benefits

• Increased production of Winter Steelhead, Coho Salmon and Cutthroat Trout due to enhanced spawning and rearing habitat
• Cooler summer water temperatures due to increased hyporheic flow
• Increased substrate for macroinvertebrates (a.k.a. fish food)

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Last modified: 02/10/10