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Napa River Salmon Monitoring Program
| What: |
RCD conducts annual salmon carcass and redd counts in the mainstem Napa River every fall as well as snorkel surveys during the spring. |
| Where: |
Mainstem Napa River between Oak Knoll Ave and Zinfindel Lane Bridge. Some larger tributary streams including Salvador Creek, Napa Creek, and Sulphur Creek are surveyed in higher abundance years. |
| Why: |
During the past six years, an estimated run of between 400 - 1000 fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) have spawned annually in the mainstem Napa River and several tributary streams. The RCD began an ongoing salmon monitoring program in 2003 to assess Chinook salmon abundance, distribution, and spawning success within the Napa River basin. |
| Partners: |
Napa County Conservation, Development and Planning Department, California Land Stewardship Institute, City of Napa, Wildlife Conservations Commission of Napa County, California Department of Fish and Game |
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