Assess Feasibility of Mill Creek Low Flow Channel
#SRP-09-3619 #SRP-09-3619
 Walla Walla River Population MSA Mill Creek and Tributaries Assess Feasibility of Mill Creek Low Flow Channel
Organization Snake River Salmon Recovery Board Lead Entity
Sponsor Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR)
Status Planned
Schedule Start Date: 1/1/2009 End Date: 6/6/2011
Category Category: Restoration
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DESCRIPTION
Mill Creek is designated as a major spawning area for salmon and steelhead in the Walla Walla River. High quality salmonid spawning and rearing habitat exists in the upper reaches of the river however are disconnected from the middle and lower river by the flood control structure through the city of Walla Walla. Currently, the Tri-State Steelheaders are completing a fish passage assessment and design over the entire floodway. The assessment has been directed primarily at providing adult passage; however some attention has been directed toward creating a low flow channel. A low flow channel in this reach would benefit salmon partially by providing passage out of the reach as flows diminish and by concentrating low flows reducing high summer water temperatures. This project will evaluate the feasibility of modifying Mill Creek flood control channel to include a low flow channel, adequate water supply, subsurface flood control system, or other modifications that maintain flood control capacity while enhancing fish passage/migration capability. Pending the outcomes of the Fish Passage Assessment his study may be a assess design project or a design build project if solutions are not built into previous designs.
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LOCATION
Chinook-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Middle Columbia River Spring, Not Warranted
City Areas:Garrett
City Areas:Walla Walla
County:Walla Walla
HUC12:Lower Mill Creek (170701020204)
HUC8:Walla Walla (17070102)
Lead Entity Area:Snake River
Legislative District:16
Salmon Recovery Regions:Snake River
Sections:19
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Sections:37
Snake Major Spawning Areas:Mill Creek-Walla Walla River
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Middle Columbia River, Walla Walla River, Threatened
Township:T07NR35E
Township:T07NR36E
Watershed Administrative Unit:Walla Walla Agricultural Lands
WRIA:Walla Walla
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