DESCRIPTION
This restoration project sponsored by the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition (PCSC) will restore crucial overwintering habitat in the Dickey River watershed in Clallam County. This project will restore the connection between Dickey Camp Pond and Skunk Creek. Dickey Camp is an 11-acre pond that was created by a road. The pond flows into Skunk Creek, which is a tributary to the Dickey River. The outflow from Dickey Camp pond to Skunk Creek has been altered in the recent past and has drained the pond to about 30% of its original capacity. PCSC will create a new outlet channel to Skunk Creek, which will raise the pond to its original height and allow for unrestricted fish passage. The project will enhance overwintering and rearing habitat to many fish species, including coho salmon and cutthroat and steelhead trout.
This restoration project sponsored by the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition (PCSC) restored crucial overwintering habitat in the Dickey River watershed in Clallam County. The project restored the connection between Dickey Camp Pond and Skunk Creek. Dickey Camp is an 11 acre pond that was created by a road. The pond flows into Skunk Creek, which is a tributary to the Dickey River. The outflow from Dickey Camp pond to Skunk Creek had been altered in the recent past and had drained the pond to about 30% of its original capacity. PCSC created a new outlet channel to Skunk Creek which will raise the pond to its original height and allow for unrestricted fish passage. The project reconnected overwintering and rearing habitat to many fish species including coho salmon and cutthroat and steelhead trout.
