Help Shape the Course of Fish Passage in the Lower Yuba River
The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) and the University of California, Santa Cruz are looking for community input on issues…
Daguerre Point Dam
What To Do About Daguerre Point Dam?
The Daguerre Point Dam was built in 1906 by the Army Corps of Engineers to prevent the flow of debris from…
Clean the Dam Ladders UPDATE
On January 13, SYRCL released our call to the public for signatures on our letter to the Army Corps of Engineers asking them to clean and maintain the fish ladders at Daguerre Point Dam.
During the 20 days the letter was open, we collected 700 signatures from 28 different states.
Clean the Dam Ladders FAQs
Want to know more about the action asking the Army Corps of Engineers to clean the Daguerre Point Dam fish ladders? Check out our FAQs.
Daguerre Point Dam: A History of Obstructing Salmon
SYRCL is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to help threatened salmon reach their spawning grounds by cleaning the fish ladders at Daguerre Point Dam. We offer context to our request by outlining some of the history of the dam.
Yuba Salmon Now Update: Federal Judge Says it’s Time to End Debate on Yuba River Dams
SYRCL and Friends of the River recently sent a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service to compel the agency to craft a watershed-wide solution to save the threatened species native to the Yuba Watershed, including Spring-run Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and green sturgeon. The letter demands a new biological opinion, presenting compelling evidence that harm caused by the Corps’ dams, compounded by increased harm from climate change, is responsible for the dramatic decrease in Yuba River fish populations. Details
Comment Period for Yuba River Ecosystem Study Closes 2.23
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment for the Yuba River. This interim study, which is now out for public review and comment (through February 23), presents a variety of actions and alternatives for restoring the Yuba River. Yet, in its suite of suggestions, it discounts the removal of Englebright and Daguerre Point Dams as fish passage options for the Yuba. Details
Army Corps Starts $3 million Yuba River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced July 1st that they have started work on the long anticipated “Yuba River ecosystem…