Upper Pratt Creek Access and Flow Enhancement

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Fish Passage Improvement Instream Flow
Project ID011 16 SA
Recovery DomainsSnake River
Start Date06/27/2017
End Date02/28/2020
Year2016
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/25/2024
 
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Description    


An irrigation system on Upper Pratt Creek was improved through installation of a new center pivot. Nine diversions were consolidated into two screened diversions and the discontinued diversions were removed, opening 1.3 miles of upstream habitat.
The improvement allowed for a water savings of 1.5 cfs to be retained as instream flow for 3.7 miles of steelhead habitat. A permanent 1,085.9 acre feet water agreement was accomplished, and a stream gauge installed by Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) will monitor instream flow, while two newly installed flow meters will monitor diverted stream flow.

This project was completed in 2 phases. Phase I improved on-farm infrastructure to allow for the water management needed for the consolidation of seven POD’s into one, which allowed the irrigator the flexibility to release instream flow for fish. Phase II consolidated two diversions on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property.

Project Benefit    


This project will improve water management that will increase flow in Pratt Creek and make more stream accessible for the ESA-listed Snake River Chinook Salmon ESU, Upper Salmon River MPG, and Lemhi River Chinook Salmon population. Pratt Creek is designated critical habitat for Chinook Salmon. This work will address two limiting factors to fish production in the Lemhi steelhead population, which are fish passage and stream flow.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Fish Passage
  Barriers Removed 9 1
  Miles Opened 1.30 1.18

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$208,390
Other$292,746
Report Total:$501,136


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Worksites

Pratt Creek    


  • Worksite Identifier: Pratt Creek
  • Start Date: 06/02/2017
  • End Date: 02/28/2020
Area Description
Pratt Creek - upper

Location Information

  • Basin: Salmon (170602)
  • Subbasin: Lemhi (17060204)
  • Watershed: Lower Lemhi River (1706020408)
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Idaho
  • Recovery Domain: Snake River
  • Latitude: 45.094865
  • Longitude: -113.67019

ESU

  • Snake River Spring/Summer-run Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 501,136.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 3.70
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 10,000.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 1.30
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 9
      •      . . . . C.2.c.1 Fish passage blockages removed or altered (other than road crossings reported in C.2.f to C.2.i)Y (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.c.2 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers removed/altered 9
      •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 491,136.00
        •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 3.70
        •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow1.5 (cfs)
        •      . . . . C.3.d.1 Water flow gaugesY (Y/N)
          •      . . . . . . C.3.d.2 Number of water flow gauges 2
        •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
          •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year1086 (Acre feet)
          •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved1.5 (cfs)
          •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement10/01/2017 (mm/dd/yyyy)
          •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)