Mountains to Sound Greenway

Removal of the Issaquah Hatchery Dam

Restoration involved:

add wood,plant native flora,rebuild stream bed,remove barrier,remove invasive plants

Jurisdiction:

City of Issaquah,Mountains to Sound Greenway,Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Removed a 12-foot tall diversion dam which blocked salmon passage and replaced it with a series of boulder weirs and new water intake system. (CLICK THE THUMBNAIL IMAGE to visit the project page.)

Lake Sammamish State Park

The plan identifies four distinguishable reaches of the creek within Lake Sammamish Park, and prescribes solutions for each.

Restoration involved:

add wood,plant native flora,reconnect to flood plain,remove invasive plants

Jurisdiction:

Mountains to Sound Greenway,Washington State Parks

In the summer of 2022, Washington State Parks and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust will undertake an ambitious restoration of Issaquah Creek throughout Lake Sammamish State Park. (CLICK THE THUMBNAIL IMAGE to visit the project page.)

Mountains to Sound Greenway

Removal of the Issaquah Hatchery Dam

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