Carmel River Reroute and San Clemente Dam Removal Project

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:restoration
gptkbp:completedIn 2015
gptkbp:cost $83 million
gptkbp:dam 106 feet
gptkbp:damBuiltYear 1921
gptkbp:damPurpose gptkb:water_supply
flood control
recreation
gptkbp:goal reduce flood risk
improve fish passage
remove San Clemente Dam
restore natural flow of Carmel River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carmel River Reroute and San Clemente Dam Removal Project
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monterey_County,_California
gptkbp:notableFor largest dam removal in California history (as of 2015)
sediment management
restoration of steelhead trout habitat
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:California_American_Water
gptkbp:owner gptkb:California_American_Water
gptkbp:partner gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:Monterey_Peninsula_Regional_Park_District
gptkb:California_Department_of_Fish_and_Wildlife
gptkb:California_State_Coastal_Conservancy
gptkb:NOAA_Fisheries
gptkbp:removedStructure gptkb:San_Clemente_Dam
gptkbp:removes public safety
environmental restoration
earthquake safety concerns
gptkbp:result improved steelhead trout migration
increased public access to river corridor
reduced flood risk for downstream communities
restored 6.5 miles of river habitat
gptkbp:riverImpacted gptkb:Carmel_River
gptkbp:startDate 2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carmel_River_watershed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8