40 DEPAKTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 



Stanislaus River, North Fork, Tuolumne County. The Department of Fish and 

 Game has completed its investigations and submitted recommendations to the 

 Federal Power Commission regarding the relicensing of the existing dams at 

 Alpine, Utica, and Hunter Reservoirs. 



Truckee River, Nevada County. The State of Nevada is extremely anxious to 

 develop additional water on this drainage and at least three plans for dam con- 

 struction have been proposed. The Department of Fish and Game believes that 

 the present summer flows of the river are inadequate to develop the fishing 

 potential of this stream and is attempting to secure additional water. 



East Carson River, Alpine County. The Bureau of Reclamation has proposed a 

 large storage reservoir in Hope Valley and a powerhouse at Woodfords. The 

 Department of Fish and Game has submitted recommendations to maintain the 

 stream through the lower Hope Valley recreational area adjoining Highway 88. 



Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County. The expansion of the Hetch Hetchy Project 

 proposes additional storage and the diversion of Cherry and Eleanor creeks in 

 this drainage. The Department of Fish and Game has submitted recommendations 

 for flows to be maintained in the streams to be affected. 



Middle Fork of Eel River, Mendocino County. The Mendocino County Water Con- 

 servation District has proposed a diversion of 350 cubic feet per second and 715,000 

 acre-feet per annum from the Middle Fork of Eel River and 30,000 acre-feet per 

 annum from its tributary Short Creek. The Department of Fish and Game sub- 

 mitted recommendations for the protection of fish life. 



Mono Creek, Fresno County. The Southern California Edison Company is pro- 

 posing to build a dam in Vermilion Valley which would flood out one of the finest 

 trout streams in the State. The Department of Fish and Game is attempting to 

 secure compensation for this loss by securing an increased flow release through 

 the recreational area along the South Fork of San Joaquin River below Florence 

 Lake Dam. 



San Joaquin River, Fresno/Madera Counties. The Southern California Edison 

 Company has completed its San Joaquin No. 4 and No. 7 projects below and now 

 proposes to construct the Mammoth Pool Dam. In all of these instances, the De- 

 partment of Fish and Game has conducted investigations and negotiations in 

 order to secure flow releases. 



Kings River, Fresno County. The U. S. Corps of Engineers is now building Pine 

 Flat Dam, principally for flood control, which will directly affect the lower portion 

 of the Kings River. Upstream hydroelectric projects will be possible after this 

 dam is completed and the entire drainage may be developed with adverse effects 

 insofar as fish and game are concerned. The Department of Fish and Game has 

 recommended that a permanent recreational pool be created behind Pine Flat 

 Dam, but has not been able to secure a firm right to water. 



Kings River, North Fork, Fresno County. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 

 U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Fresno Irrigation District have all applied for 

 licenses to construct hydroelectric projects in this drainage. The entire North Fork 

 of Kings River would be greatly affected by these developments. 



Kings River, Middle and South Forks, Fresno County. Both the City of Los 

 Angeles and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation are interested in building dams 

 and powerhouses in these drainages. This is the one case where the Fish and Game 

 Commission has gone on record as opposing any dam construction because of the 

 tremendous loss of recreational area that will result if the reservoirs are built. 

 The available sites are in the meadows of Kings Canyon National Park and at 

 Cedar Grove and in Tehipite Valley. Although the total area is relatively small, 

 it comprises almost all the available recreational space in the region. 



Kaweah River, Tulare County. The U. S. Corps of Engineers is preparing plans 

 for the Terminus flood control and irrigation project on the lower portion of 

 this river. 



Tule River, Tulare County. The U. S. Corps of Engineers is also preparing plans 

 for the Success flood control and irrigation project on this river, which would 

 greatly affect the flows of this stream. 



Kern River, Kern County. The U. S. Corps of Engineers is building the Isabella 

 Dam on this stream, for flood control and irrigation. The Department of Fish and 

 Game has made recommendations for a permanent recreational pool to be main- 

 tained in the reservoir, but has not yet obtained a firm guarantee of water. 



