This quiet creek in Northern California just shattered its salmon count record
A historic salmon run returned to Northern California this fall, with a record 2,150 adult Chinook salmon counted spawning in Putah Creek near Sacramento. Putah Creek, which forms part of the border between Yolo and Solano counties, has long supported a small but resilient salmon population. Previous estimates put the run at about 1,700 fish in 2016, but this year’s total reflects an individual count conducted by UC Davis biologists. The surge is being credited to decades of coordinated restoration work, improved habitat, and carefully managed water flows. The milestone marks the culmination of roughly 25 years of restoration efforts backed by nearly $20 million in grant funding.
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