Lower American River restoration spawning surveys at project and control reaches

Sacramento Water Forum has implemented spawning and rearing habitat
enhancement projects on the Lower American River at the Lower Sailor
Bar, Nimbus Basin, and Upper River Bend reaches. Enhancements
include installation of gravel to restore over 18 acres of spawning
habitat and in-channel/floodplain grading to create over 14 acres of
rearing habitat. Construction of Lower Sailor Bar and Nimbus Basin
were completed in summer 2022 and Upper River Bend was completed in
summer 2023.The goal of the projects is to increase existing
spawning and rearing habitat for salmonids under typical flows. This
work supports effectiveness monitoring for this project, including
spawning and rearing (snorkel) surveys before and after restoration.
This work also informs performance metrics and adaptive management
strategies.