Feather River - CA

Floodwaters can provide habitat for salmon and birds while recharging underground aquifers.

Heated water dumping from the Thermalito Afterbay into the Feather River pollutes the river for salmon. GGSA provided input on new federal rules designed to fix this. Photos courtesy of GGSA.

The 2016 season was very poor for commercial salmon fishermen.

This tunnel is 57.5' in diameter, a little bigger than the two 40' tunnels planned to deliver the Sacramento River, but you get the idea.

GGSA executive director John McManus tells the State Water Board GGSA supports the proposal to increase flows for salmon.