California crews placed over 24,000 cubic yards of gravel, 49 trees and 80 boulders in the Tuolumne River to rebuild 4.78 acres of habitat; within days of completion, scientists documented salmon spawning on new riffles
- Representative imageCalifornia restoration crews rebuilt a damaged stretch of the Lower Tuolumne River with more than 24,000 cubic yards of gravel, 49 trees, and 80 large boulders, creating 4.78 acres of new habitat for salmon and other native species.
- The results arrived remarkably quickly: FISHBIO reported that scientists documented Chinook salmon spawning on the newly built riffles within days of the project’s completion.
- The work, known as the 2026 Powerhouse Riffle Restoration Project, was carried out below Don Pedro Reservoir near the historic La Grange Diversion Dam.
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- Representative imageCalifornia restoration crews rebuilt a damaged stretch of the Lower Tuolumne River with more than 24,000 cubic yards of gravel, 49 trees, and 80 large boulders, creating 4.78 acres of new habitat for salmon and other native species.
- The results arrived remarkably quickly: FISHBIO reported that scientists documented Chinook salmon spawning on the newly built riffles within days of the project’s completion.
- The work, known as the 2026 Powerhouse Riffle Restoration Project, was carried out below Don Pedro Reservoir near the historic La Grange Diversion Dam.
Sources: Times of India