DESCRIPTION
Correction of three culvert barriers on Wisen Creek and Wisen Branch Creek in the Sol Duc Watershed.
This restoration project will replace three undersized culvert fish barriers: one culvert on Wisen Creek and two culverts on Wisen Branch Creek. The project is located in Clallam County within the Sol Duc watershed approximately 5.5 miles east of Sappho, WA. The Wisen Creek culvert barrier is located at latitude 48.06331 and longitude -124.16135; the upstream Wisen Branch culvert is at 48.06453 and -124.16122; and the downstream Wisen Branch culvert is at 48.06375 and -124.16155. The overall goal is to replace the three undersized culverts with fish passable structures to increase the quantity and quality of accessible spawning and rearing habitat for coho, steelhead, and trout species. Upon completion of this project, aquatic species will gain unimpeded access to 1.8 miles of quality habitat upstream as well as improved access to over two acres of wetland and beaver pond habitat.