Decades of Effort Restore Steelhead and Salmon Passage on Alameda Creek
A significant project has successfully restored fish passage on Alameda Creek, allowing steelhead and Chinook salmon to access their spawning grounds for the first time in 50 years. This effort, funded by NOAA and involving California Trout and Pacific Gas & Electric, culminated in the removal of the last barrier that obstructed migratory fish. The restoration is seen as a hopeful step towards revitalizing the creek's once-thriving fish populations.
- ▪The final barrier on Alameda Creek was removed, allowing fish to access spawning grounds.
- ▪This project took nearly three decades of advocacy and collaboration to complete.
- ▪Alameda Creek was historically the largest producer of steelhead and Chinook salmon in the San Francisco Bay area.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
News Decades of Effort Restore Steelhead and Salmon Passage on California's Alameda Creek May 21, 2026 A NOAA-funded project removed the final barrier on an urban San Francisco Bay Area creek that was once the Bay’s largest producer of steelhead and Chinook salmon. Feature Story | West Coast A steelhead leaps up a barrier on its way to spawning grounds. Credit: Adobe Stock Last year, California Trout and Pacific Gas & Electric removed the final barrier to fish passage on California’s Alameda Creek with funding from NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at NOAA.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from NOAA
