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Paynes Creek

  • Restoration

    Creating balance on a Lower Sacramento tributary 

    paynes creek aerial view

    A new diversion facility on Paynes Creek improves fish passage for Northern California’s salmon and steelhead  Flowing into one of Northern California’s most robust salmon rivers, the Lower Sacramento, Paynes Creek offers excellent spawning grounds for Chinook and Central Valley steelhead. But it’s also an important source of water for the people and agriculture of Tehama County.…