South Fork Clackamas River Habitat Restoration Project
Limiting Factor
Degraded Channel Structure and Complexity
Lead Implementer
U.S. Forest Service
Funders
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, U.S. Forest Service
Other Organizations
Clackamas River Basin Council
Project Primary Contact
Isaac Sanders (isaac@clackamasriver.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2026
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Channel Structure and Complexity
After the devastating fires of 2020 the Mt Hood NF working with CRBC added 50 trees killed by during the fires to the lower 1000' of the South Fork Clackamas River. The project included constructing one 15 log apex log structure near the confluence of the SFK and mainstem Clackamas and tipping another 35 trees into the river. The largest tree was over 5 feet in diameter and 200 feet tall. Areas disturbed by the fire were treated for invasive weeds and replanted. Adding instream woody debris is a common strategy to increase habitat complexity, or alter the stream channel by reducing water velocity and increasing stream depth and pool frequency
Key Accomplishments
- Large Wood Placement: 1,000.00 lf
- Riparian / Floodplain Invasive Species Removal Area: 20.00 acres
- Riparian / Floodplain Native Planting Area: 20.00 acres
Focal Species
- Bull Trout
- Coho
- Pacific Lamprey
- Spring Chinook
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
- FIP Biennium 1 work plan
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Fund to Date: $59,397.74
Photos
Project last updated 10/17/2024