My 93 y/o aunt lives adjacent to Reed Canyon and the headwaters of Crystal Springs. I never paid much attention. So, recently I was driving her to an appointment and what did I see but an obvious habitat improvement project. But, why there? I did a little query and what do you know, a fish habitat story worth following: The Reed Canyon Restoration Project
“Between 1973 and 1993, four population inventories found 16 species of fish from eight different families in Reed Lake. These included: Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (juveniles and adults); Steelhead and/or Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (juveniles and adults); Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki (juveniles and adults)…”
Crystal Springs (Reed Canyon) SwittersB
Crystal Springs from Reed Canyon (Habitat Improvement) SwittersB
Crystal Springs (Reed Canyon) SwittersB
It will be interesting to followup on this project over time to see if a safe passage way can be established/maintained.
