Lake County hears near‑complete hydrologic model to study Clear Lake hitch spawning flows

Apr 8, 2026

Consultants told the Lake County Watershed Protection District they have nearly finished a 2015–2025 hydrologic model to evaluate how surface and groundwater use affect Clear Lake hitch spawning habitat in Big Valley; monitoring is wrapping up, tribal data will be incorporated, and no policy action was taken at the meeting.

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A consultant presentation to the Lake County Watershed Protection District on the Clear Lake hitch hydrology study outlined a near‑complete, data‑driven model intended to inform water‑management strategies for the hitch’s spring spawning season in Big Valley.

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