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Warner Basin Fish Passage and Habitat Improvement Initiative

Focused Investment Partnership

In Oregon’s remote High Desert region, the Warner Lakes Basin includes a series of connected lakes. In this harsh desert environment, native fish of conservation concern, including the Warner Lakes redband trout and the Endangered Warner Sucker, face special pressures on their survival and population sustainability. Partners collaborating towards the Warner Basin Fish Passage and Habitat Improvement Initiative are identifying how to connect streams and lakes in the Warner Basin to help these unique native fish. Core Implementing Partners are working closely with irrigation districts in Honey Creek, Twentymile Creek, and Deep Creek. In January 2019, the Warner Basin Fish Passage and Habitat Improvement Initiative was awarded funding through the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board’s (OWEB) Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) grant program. A FIP is an OWEB investment that addresses a board-identified priority of significance to the state, achieves clear and measurable ecological outcomes, uses integrated and results-oriented approaches as identified through a Strategic Action Plan, and is implemented by a high-performing partnership.

Deep Creek Fish Passage Projects

Relict Weir

Starveout Diversion

Starveout Diversion

River Mile 3.9

Implemented 2020

Confirmed Fish Passage 

Starveout Diversion

Starveout Diversion

Starveout Diversion

River Mile 4.9

Implemented 2020

Confirmed Fish Passage 

Town Diversion

Starveout Diversion

Givans Diversion

River Mile 6.5

Implemented 2019

Confirmed Fish Passage 

Givans Diversion

O'Keefe Diversion

Givans Diversion

River Mile 7.3

Phase I Implemented 2021 

Phase II In Progress 

Middle Diversion

O'Keefe Diversion

O'Keefe Diversion

River Mile 7.5

Removal Fall 2022 

O'Keefe Diversion

O'Keefe Diversion

O'Keefe Diversion

River Mile 7.7

In Progress 2021 - 2023

Effectiveness Monitoring to Follow 

Honey Creek Fish Passage Projects

Hidden Diversion

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Middle Diversion

Planning and Design 

Middle Diversion

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Middle Diversion

Planning and Design 

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Planning and Design 

Honey Town Diversion

Honey Town Diversion

Fish Hatchery and East Field Diversion

Implemented 2021

JJ Diversion

Honey Town Diversion

JJ Diversion

Fish Screen Planned 2022-2023

Twentymile Creek Fish Passage Projects

MC Diversion

Dyke Diversion

Dyke Diversion

Implemented 2018 

Dyke Diversion

Dyke Diversion

Dyke Diversion

Implemented 2015

Publications

Strategic Action Plan (pdf)

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Initiative Introduction (pdf)

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Progress Report 2019-2021 (pdf)

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2019 Warner Sucker Report-Final (1) (pdf)

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2021 Warner Sucker Report -Final (pdf)

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2022 Warner Sucker Passage Report -Final (1) (pdf)

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Our Partners

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