Johnson Creek Confluence/Milwaukie Bay Habitat Enhancement

This project will construct large wood complexes in the lowest reach of Johnson Creek including the confluence with the Willamette River for the benefit of both lower and upper Willamette salmon and steelhead stocks. This area is very important to salmon and steelhead populations, especially spring Chinook, because lower Johnson Creek is a cold water refuge and important rearing area for fish that leave their natal streams early to rear in the more productive lower Willamette. There is very little of this habitat left in the lower Willamette, making areas like lower Johnson Creek especially valuable. Project engineers are currently developing the 60% designs with the plan to construct in 2024. Additionally, stakeholder meetings have been conducted at each design phase and will continue throughout the design process. Project partners include the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT), JCWC, the Clackamas Basin Focused Investment Partnership, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

No Benefit entered.