Current Fish Passage & Related Projects
Public Notices on Current Fish Passage & Related Projects
Frequently Asked Questions
Rubber Dam No. 3 Fish Ladder
This project includes the design and installation of a fish ladder
along the northern embankment of the Alameda Creek Flood Control Channel
around ACWD’s Rubber Dam No. 3. The fish ladder will help facilitate fish migration past the lower section of Alameda Creek.
Location:
In the City of Fremont, within the Alameda Creek Flood Control Channel
in the vicinity of Mission Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
Location Map.
Status:
Design of the Rubber Dam No. 3 fish ladder is currently in progress.
Funding:
To financially support this project the District has been awarded $3,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency, $500,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and $750,000 from the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
Groundbreaking Invitation
Commencement
Anticipated Construction: 2018
Project Manager: Shane O'Nesky
Email: Shane O'Nesky
Phone: (510) 668-4489
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Rubber Dam No. 1 & Flood Control Drop Structure Fish Ladder
This project includes the design and installation of a fish ladder along
the northern embankment of the Alameda Creek Flood Control Channel
over ACWD’s Rubber Dam No. 1 and BART weir. This is a joint project
between the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District, and ACWD. The fish ladder will help facilitate fish migration in
the lower section of Alameda Creek.
Location: In the City of Fremont, within the Alameda Creek Flood
Control Channel at the flood control drop structure (BART
weir) adjacent to the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area.
Location Map.
Status: Preliminary design of the fish ladder is currently in progress.
See a
preliminary fish ladder 3D model on YouTube.
Funding: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded $500,000 and
the California Department of Fish and Game awarded
$1,000,000 to the District as financial support for this project.
Commencement
Anticipated Construction: 2019
Project Manager: Therese Wooding
Email:
Therese Wooding
Phone: (510) 668-4483
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Shinn Pond Fish Screen
This project includes the construction of new diversion pipelines and cylindrical
fish screens that will replace the existing unscreened diversion pipes. The fish
screen system will consist of several self-cleaning cylindrical screens with a
track system on concrete pads along the bank of the Alameda Creek Flood
Control Channel and will prevent juvenile steelhead trout from being trapped
in Shinn Pond. The screened diversion facility will be used to divert water from
the ACFCC to Shinn Pond. The project also includes security fencing, controls,
and modification of the trail around the facility.
Location: In the City of Fremont, along the north side of the ACFCC upstream
of Alameda County Water District Rubber Dam No. 1. Location Map.
Status: The design of the Shinn Pond diversion fish screen facility is
currently in progress.
Funding: The District received $445,000 in financial support for this project
from the California Department of Fish and Game Fisheries
Restoration Grant Program. The grant will also be used for the
Kaiser Pond Fish Screen Project.
Commencement
Anticipated Construction: 2019
Project Manager: Shane O'Nesky
Email:
Shane O'Nesky
Phone: (510) 668-4489
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The views and conclusions contained on this page are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of any entity that provides funds to the Alameda County Water District through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Contract, including the U.S. Government and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by any such entity, the U.S. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation