In 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream; by January 2026, 8 spawning nests were recorded above barriers salmon had been unable to pass for 70+ years
- Representative imageIn 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream, reopening habitat that salmon had been unable to reach for more than seven decades.
- By January 2026, surveys recorded eight spawning nests, known as redds, in the newly accessible reaches above the former barrier, a sign that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are beginning to reclaim their historic range.
- According to NOAA Fisheries, the project is part of a wider push on the Mendocino Coast that has helped drive record returns of more than 30,000 adult coho in the
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- Representative imageIn 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream, reopening habitat that salmon had been unable to reach for more than seven decades.
- By January 2026, surveys recorded eight spawning nests, known as redds, in the newly accessible reaches above the former barrier, a sign that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are beginning to reclaim their historic range.
- According to NOAA Fisheries, the project is part of a wider push on the Mendocino Coast that has helped drive record returns of more than 30,000 adult coho in the
Sources: Times of India