Description

• Stream Name: Bull Run River
• Rivermiles: from 11.1 to 11.1
• Ownership: USFS

Reach Information:

This reach is entirely in a restricted-access portion of the Bull Run Watershed. Dam 1 was constructed in 1929 and is a gravity-arch dam, unprecedented at the time of its construction. The consulting engineer for the dam's design and construction was D.C. Henny, who later consulted on the construction of Hoover Dam on the Nevada/Arizona border.

Fish Presence:

Species	Current	Historical
Spring Chinook*	N	Y
Fall Chinook*	N	Y
Coho*	N	Y
Winter Steelhead*	N	Y

Reach Attributes:

The following are characteristics of the stream and its surroundings that were used in the Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment (EDT) process for the Sandy River Basin. They are derived from the most recent available stream surveys or other monitoring efforts and the expert judgment of local biologists and hydrologists. For more information on the use of EDT in the Sandy River Basin, follow this link.

• Geomorphology
• Habitat
• Flows
• Water Quality
• Ecological Function

 

Monitoring:

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