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DRAFT, last updated 2/4/05

Calawah Basin Watershed Page – WRIA 20, Tier 1

A. Watershed Information:

  1. General Watershed Description:
    The Calawah sub-basin has extensive landslide problems, mostly relating to older roads.
    Side-cast roads are a particular concern, and in general high road densities are found in
    the South Fork Calawah and in the headwaters of the North Fork Calawah. The
    excessive sedimentation is thought to contribute to dewatering in Hyas Creek, the North
    Fork Sitkum River, and Rainbow Creek. Channel instability is a major problem
    throughout the sub-basin as well, and is likely a result of the excessive sedimentation,
    low levels of LWD and riparian road impacts. Floodplain problems such as incision and
    riparian roads are significant in the North Fork Calawah, Cool Creek, Devil’s Creek, the
    South Fork Calawah, and Hyas Creek. Levels of LWD are “poor” in many areas of the
    South Fork drainage, and warm water temperatures are a documented problem in the
    South Fork Calawah. From WRIA 20 Limiting Factors Analysis, p. 11.
  2. Hatchery impacts: See Table 4. Current Hatchery Information
  3. Stakeholders:
  4. Tier explanation (from NOPLE Salmon Habitat Recovery Strategy): See Prioritized Watersheds in NOPLE Strategy
  5. Bibliography:

B. Salmon Habitat Recovery Priorities:

  1. Salmonid stocks & their status. The following salmonid stocks occur in this watershed. For more info about these stocks, click here.
    • Summer and Fall Chinook
    • Fall Coho
    • Summer and Winter Steelhead
  2. Priority salmon stocks. Recovery efforts will be focused on the following salmonid stocks for the stated reasons:
  3. Priority Limiting Watershed Process & Habitat Features: See Major Limiting Factors for Calawah.
  4. Major actions to protect and improve: Click here for Quillayute Basin Project Prioritization, dated 2001.
  5. Priority actions and areas: Click here for Quillayute Basin Project Prioritization, dated 2001.
  6. Community issues: Click here for Quillayute Basin Project Prioritization, dated 2001.

C. Recovery Projects:

D. Monitoring:

E. Emerging Issues: