Careful management of the resources is essential to protecting people's lives, property and the well being of the Steelhead, the Carmel River Lagoon is no exception. 

For a description of      Steelhead      trout     ( oncorhynchus mykiss) .

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Indian artifacts-the geologists maintain that this location hundreds of thousand years ago was the top of a 300' waterfall!             

 Carmel River Lagoon December 30th 2003  Breaching 

Acknowledging the fine work of personnel of the  Monterey County Public Works Department,  (MCPWD) Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the CD Forces  in ensuring a good breach of the sandbar. 

Board of Supervisors ratification & Extension of Local Emergency for Action Taken on the Carmel & Salinas Rivers                

Sand Bar Management Procedures

Below is a short Powerpoint presentation of the various steps taken by the County to prepare the sandbar & breach the lagoon. It will take a few minutes because of the size to open on a dial-up connection. 

When the 10 slides appear , click on the "outline" icon  to eliminate the title bar.  Then proceed through the 10 slides by clicking the arrow to the right.

At the end click on the X in the top right hand corner and the show will close. 

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Last updated  January 10th   2004  by Clive Sanders.