Elodea Eradication in the Alexander Creek Drainage – 2023
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition
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| AK56013 | | - | | 03/01/2023 | | 09/30/2024 | | 2022 | | Completed | | 01/14/2025 | | |
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Description
In 2024, DNR staff traveled to the remote Alexander Creek Drainage to conduct herbicide control of the aquatic invasive plant Elodea sp. The treatments focused on Alexander Lake (pelleted treatment) and the Sucker Lakes Complex (pelleted and liquid treatments) over 7 trips between June and September 2024.
Project Benefit
Eradicating Elodea from the Alexander Creek Drainage will remove this invasive species from approximately 425 hectares of lake, restoring salmon habitat and preventing the infestation of Elodea to other lakes in the Mat-Su through float plane traffic. Accomplishments
| Instream Habitat |
| Stream Miles Treated |
4.90 |
4.90 |
Funding Details |
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| PCSRF | $374,000 |
| State | $156,780 |
| Report Total: | $530,780 |
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Worksites
Alexander Lake
- Worksite Identifier: Alexander Lake
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Susitna River (190205)
- Subbasin: Lower Susitna River (19020505)
- Watershed: Alexander Creek (1902050511)
- Subwatershed: Upper Alexander Creek (190205051106)
- State: Alaska
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 61.747125
- Longitude: -150.900791
ESU
- Un-Named ESU Chinook
- Un-Named ESU Coho
- Un-Named ESU Sockeye
- Un-Named ESU Pink
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.0.a
Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 370,000.00
- . . C.0.b
Length of stream treated/protected 4.10
- . . C.0.c
| Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment | |
| None |
- . . C.0.d.1
Project Monitoring (LOV)
- . . C.0.d.2
Monitoring Location (LOV)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 370,000.00
- . . . . C.4.b
Total length of instream habitat treated 2.50
- . . . . C.4.g.1
Plant removal/controlY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.g.2
| Species of plants removed/controlled | |
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- . . . . . . C.4.g.3
Miles of stream treated for plant removal/control 2.50
- . . . . . . C.4.g.4
Acres of streambed treated for plant removal/control 700.0
Sucker Lake
- Worksite Identifier: Sucker Lake
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Susitna River (190205)
- Subbasin: Lower Susitna River (19020505)
- Watershed: Alexander Creek (1902050511)
- Subwatershed: Upper Sucker Creek (190205051107)
- State: Alaska
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 61.655041
- Longitude: -150.896455
ESU
- Un-Named ESU Coho
- Un-Named ESU Sockeye
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.0.a
Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 160,780.00
- . . C.0.b
Length of stream treated/protected 2.40
- . . C.0.c
| Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment | |
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- . . C.0.d.1
Project Monitoring (LOV)
- . . C.0.d.2
Monitoring Location (LOV)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 160,780.00
- . . . . C.4.b
Total length of instream habitat treated 2.40
- . . . . C.4.g.1
Plant removal/controlY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.g.2
| Species of plants removed/controlled | |
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- . . . . . . C.4.g.3
Miles of stream treated for plant removal/control 2.40
- . . . . . . C.4.g.4
Acres of streambed treated for plant removal/control 400.0
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