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Odell Creek Dam Removal and Stream Restoration

In summer of 2016, the Watershed Group, in partnership with Larry and Linda Hilton, removed the Odell Dam, restoring year-round fish passage to approximately five miles of winter steelhead habitat in Odell Creek. Unlike the Powerdale and Condit Dam removals, this project required restoration of the stream channel after the dam was removed. This included diverting the stream through a bypass pipe during the 3-month construction period and removing over 2,500 cubic yards (~210 dump truck loads) of sediment that had accumulated behind the dam.

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