Extra Details
Araujo Dam Restoration Project
Objective
Protect and Enhance Watersheds and Ecosystems that Provide Water Quality and Supply Benefits
Projects Steward Organization Relationship To Project
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Project Sponsor
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Funders
California State Water Resources Control Board, Matching Funds Organization
Other Organizations
CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife, County of Humboldt, Siskiyou County, US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service
NCRP Administrative Contact
Kate Reza (kreza@northcoastresourcepartnership.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2007 - 2009
CLEAN AND ABUNDANT WATER FOR HUMAN COMMUNITIES
Protect and Enhance Watersheds and Ecosystems that Provide Water Quality and Supply Benefits
This project included the removal of a seasonally used flashboard irrigation dam, construction of a boulder riffle, a pumping facility, fish screen and over 5 miles of pipeline in order to provide year-around fish passage for Klamath River salmon and to improve water quality in the Shasta River. The successful completion of this project represents a collaboration between multiple stakeholders including 5 independent ranchers, multiple regulatory agencies, 5 different funding agencies, engineers, contractors, Siskiyou County and the Shasta Valley RCD.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural heritage preservation: 1 count
- Avoided Costs: $9,645.00
- Environmental justice and social equity - # of projects: 1 count
- Jobs created or retained (FTE): 9
- Special status species protection - # of projects: 1 count
- Water supply improved - estimated increased instream flow (acre-feet): 2,381 acre-ft
Project Types
- Community Health and Safety: Infrastructure Improvements
- Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration: Watershed Enhancement
- Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation
Location Map
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,632,489.87
Matching Funds (Matching Funds): $862,587
IRWM Prop 50 R1 (SWRCB): $769,903
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Project last updated 9/30/2023