Watershed Projects

Mill Creek

map of watershed showing location of dams and major roads

Watershed Information

PRODUCTION
Species	1967-1991 Baseline	Target	1992-2009 Average	Increase	Percent Change
fall-run Chinook salmon	2,118	4,200	1,905	-213	-10.1
spring-run Chinook salmon	2,202	4,400	1,235	-967	-43.9
WATERSHED STATISTICS		ANADROMOUS HABITAT		COORDINATORS
Watershed area: 134 square miles Watershed Priority: high Total storage: 0 acre-feet		Historic: 44 miles Current: 44 miles ( 100 %)		Brenda Olson
RESTORATION
Projected number of restoration projects: >6 Projected total cost of restoration: $5,000,000.00
Total invested to date: AFRP $1,014,000.00 other $885,000.00

Projects

YEARS	PROJECT TITLE	LAST UPDATE

1996 - 2001	Real-time flow monitoring and feed-back systems for Deer, Mill, Big Chico and Butte creeks.	6/4/2010
1996 - 2000	Mill Creek water exchange pump, conversion from diesel to electric.	7/14/2010
1996 - 1997	Mill Creek watershed riparian restoration demonstration.	7/14/2010
1997 - 2000	Restore degraded riparian habitat sections on lower Mill Creek.	7/15/2010
1997 - 2000	Install stream flow gages and thermographs in spring-run Chinook salmon streams.	7/13/2010
1997 - 2000	Implement a water quality monitoring program for Mill and Deer Creek.	7/13/2010
1998 - 1999	Acquire a riparian easement on the Latimer property along Mill Creek.	7/15/2010
1998 - 1998	Acquire a riparian easement on the Dana property along Mill Creek.	7/19/2010
1998 - 2000	Continue to restore degraded riparian habitat sections on lower Mill Creek.	7/19/2010
1998 - 1998	Acquire a riparian easement on the Birkes property along Mill Creek.	7/19/2010
1998 - 1998	Study the fluvial geomorphology of Mill Creek.	7/19/2010
1999 -	Continue to restore degraded riparian habitat on sections of lower Mill Creek.	7/19/2010

Documents

Real-Time Flow Monitoring Related To Spring-Run Chinook Salmon. 2000, 0.007 mb (.007 MB)

Draft FONSI: Anadromous Fish Restoration Actions in Lower Mill Creek. January 2000, 0.504 mb (.504 MB)

Status Reports for the Deer and Mill Creeks Water Quality Assessment Project. September 2, 1999, 0.026 mb (.026 MB)

Final Report on the Status of the Runyon Revegetation. August 2000 ()

Fluvial Geomorphic Study of Mill Creek, Tehama County, California, May 8, 2001, 20.47 mb (0.47 MB)

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Actions and Evaluations

Status	Description
Complete	E1. Develop and implement an interim fish passage solution at Clough Dam until such time that a permanent solution is developed and accepted by landowners.
Ongoing	A4. Establish, restore, and maintain riparian habitat along the lower reaches of Mill Creek.
Not Addressed	A3. Improve spawning habitats in lower Mill Creek for fall-run chinook salmon.
Ongoing	A2. Preserve the habitat productivity of Mill Creek through cooperative watershed management and development of a watershed strategy.
Not Addressed	A1. Continue to provide instream flows in the valley reach of Mill Creek to facilitate the passage of adult and juvenile spring-, fall- and late-fall-run chinook salmon and steelhead.

Photos

Klinesteker property

Latimer Easement

Mill Creek restoration

Mill Creek riparian

Riparian Planting

Runyon restoration site

Studying the Geomorphology

Water exchange pump

Partners

Mill Creek Conservancy