FORTY-SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT 



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Kern County 



Kern River Hatchery, 6 miles north of Kernville, 20 troughs, six redwood tanks 

 14' in diameter, 30" deep. Eight concrete ponds 80' x 12' x 36". 13 earth raceways. 

 Length of each raceway about 300', average width about 6', depth of water 14". 



Lassen County 



Lake Almanor Hatchery near Westwood. 96 troughs, eight redwood tanks, 4' x 16' 

 x 30", located in hatchery building, and three cement ponds approximately 8' x 30' 

 x 30". 



Los Angeles County 



Whittier Hatchery. Last operated 1951. (Permanently closed.) 



Madera County 



Madera Hatchery near Bass Lake. Four troughs, 10 tanks, 16' x 4' x 30". (Seasonal.) 



Mariposa County 



Yosemite Hatchery at Happy Isles, Yosemite National Park. 52 troughs, six round 

 concrete tanks, one aquarium room and one display pond. 



Mono County 



Hot Creek Hatchery on Highway 395, 35 miles north of Bishop. 64 troughs, 39 rear- 

 ing ponds, 3 brood fish ponds, 12 concrete tanks. 



Napa County 



East Side Reservoir, water capacity 9,000,000 gallons, within the city limits of Napa. 



Placer County 



Tahoe Hatchery near Tahoe City. 64 troughs, one pond. 



Plumas County 



Feather River Hatchery near Clio. 60 troughs, 4 circular ponds, 20' in diameter, 

 concrete construction. (Seasonal). 



The food preparation building, Fish Springs Hatchery. With a refrigerated storage capacity of 

 100,000 pounds of frozen food and utilizing the latest ice-making and food-processing equip- 

 ment, this building will go a long way in reducing the manpower requirements at this installa- 

 tion. A building of similar style houses an office for the foreman, the shop and repair depart- 

 ment, vehicle storage and public rest rooms. The hatchery represents an investment of nearly 

 $400,000 of Wildlife Conservation Board funds. 



