Sustainable Solutions: TU's Innovative Approach to Water Flow Restoration | Scofield Dam Modification - Utah

Featuring : Trout Unlimited

The Scofield Dam Restoration Project, a joint effort led by Trout Unlimited and partners, aims to revive Lower Fish Creek by addressing issues of reduced winter water flows that have threatened the river over the last 5 years.

Through some innovative approaches and lots of teamwork, the project seeks to restore the river by boosting the trout population while helping to rejuvenate its ecosystem 

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From: Trout Unlimited

In 2023, TU worked with the Bureau of Reclamation, Carbon Canal Company, Carbon Water Conservancy District, Intel Corporation, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to drill a hole in Utah’s Scofield Dam to increase winter water flows downstream.

Through a mix of partnerships, water leases, corporate donations, federal infrastructure funding, and ingenuity, this action will now help restore the former Blue Ribbon trout population of Lower Fish Creek, in addition to the greater watershed as a whole.

Video credit: @GilbertRowley