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Pilot Project for Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Reintroduction

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Downieville, California, United States

Source: YubaNet

Project
Under Construction

This pilot project aims to return spring-run Chinook salmon to their historical spawning and rearing habitat in the North Yuba River, which has been inaccessible to them for nearly a century due to dam constructions. The project involves injecting fertilized salmon eggs into the riverbed to study their hatching and growth in a natural environment.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
Location
Downieville, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
YubaNet

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The project “Pilot Project for Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Reintroduction” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Downieville, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from YubaNet.

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Under Construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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This pilot project aims to return spring-run Chinook salmon to their historical spawning and rearing habitat in the North Yuba River, which has been inaccessible to them for nearly a century due to dam constructions. The project involves injecting fertilized salmon eggs into the riverbed to study their hatching and growth in a natural environment.

Original sector

Aquatic Restoration

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Downieville

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YubaNet

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government

Article published date

2025-02-28

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