San Clemente Dam being built in 1921
San Clemente Dam being built in 1921
San Clemente Dam at low flow - 2008
San Clemente Dam at flood flow -1998
Beginning of the dam demolition
Dam demolished using two hoe rams
Dirt piled up for hoe rams to demo
Demolition took about one month
Concrete seams -- all that remain
Project Design
Restoration design plan
Channel step pools for fish passage
Channel step pools when complete
Celebration
Evolution of riparian habitat
Wetland and frog pond
Reorganization of channel in 2017
Overview of restored river (2019)
River channel (2019)
Steelhead redds (nests) (2019)
Pond for CA Red Legged Frogs (2019)
Overview of riparian/upland (2019)
San Clemente Dam at low flow - 2008