California Department of Fish and Wildlife will undertake an exploratory investigation to identify
and design a solution to alleviate hatchery water supply limitations at the new San Joaquin Fish
Hatchery and Salmon Conservation and Research Facility. The facility, located on the San
Joaquin River approximately 1-mile downstream from Friant Dam, requires 55 cfs to raise and
release spring-run Chinook salmon in support of the reintroduction efforts by the San Joaquin
River Restoration Program. The Department has learned that they will not be able to receive the
full amount of water needed at the hatchery, which had not been identified prior to beginning
construction. The state has made significant investment into this over $44M facility that is
essential for developing salmon stock and returning spring-run Chinook salmon to the San
Joaquin River

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Federal Agency: Department of the Interior

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