Remove Balm Grove Dam to open up to 87 miles of instream habitat for native steelhead, coho salmon, Pacific lamprey and several other native species in Gales Creek, Oregon. Project will improve instream acquatic habitat and floodplain connectivity and enhance approximately one-quarter mile of the Gales Creek riparian area in the vicinity of the dam.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Bring Back the Natives / More Fish
Project Title: Balm Grove Dam Removal and Stream Enhancement for Pacific Lamprey, Winter Steelhead, Coho Salmon and Native Migratory Fish (OR)
Organization:
Clean Water Services
Project ID:
0901.21.073492
Description:
Award Amount:
$69734.04
Location:
Address: 10660 NW Balm Grove Loop, Gales Creek, Oregon. Washington County Property Tax Lot: 1N4060003500. Gales Creek is an upper tributary of the Tualatin River which joins the Willamette River in northwest Oregon and is part of the Columbia River Basin.