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Initiated in 2001
For more information contact
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Regional Fish Passage Coordinator
911 N.E. 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232-4181
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In the 1930s, an undersized 6' X 6' culvert was
placed to pass the water of an 80-foot slough and upstream 1,000-acre
wetland in Skobob Creek tributary to the Skokomish River. Subsequent
in-filling of the slough channel further reduced water transport,
and increased ground water levels in the wetland, changing it
from a forested wetland to a palustrine system. This also reduced
storage capacity for flood events and resulted in more severe
flooding of the Skokomish River Valley. |
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| Project
Outcome: |
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This project will restore fish passage and improve
fish habitat in Skobob Creek by replacing an impassable culvert
with a 120 foot spanning bridge. |
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| Benefits: |
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Replacing the culvert with a bridge
will restore fish passage to over 1 mile of spawning and rearing
area in Skobob Creek, and an additional 1000 acres of adjoining
wetland rearing habitat. Additionally, replacing the culvert with
a bridge will allow flood waters to pass without blocking or cutting
off the road. |
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