The Umatilla River is an 89-mile (143 km) tributary of the Columbia River in northern Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Draining a basin of 2,450 square miles (6,300 km ), it enters the Columbia near the city of Umatilla in the northeastern part of the state.
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Measurable Results
The restoration efforts in the Umatilla River Basin are substantial. Here are some of our measurable accomplishments:
Hydrology
1,197 Miles of Stream Flow Improved
5,332 Acre-Feet of Water Protected
Acre-Feet of Water Conserved
Geomorphology
79 Miles of Improved Complexity
144 Pool Habitats Created
1,143 In-Stream Structures Installed
Connectivity
621 Floodplain Acres Restored
122 Miles of Fish Habitat Accessed
9 Barriers Removed & Improved
Vegetation
2,801 Riparian Acres Improved
142 Riparian Miles Improved
5,275 Riparian Acres Protected
Featured Projects
Here are some of our featured restoration projects. Click the image for more information or view all projects.
Project Goal
Protect, enhance, and restore functional floodplain, channel, and watershed processes to provide sustainable and healthy habitat for aquatic species of the First Food order.Project Objective
1) Finalize designs and implement 2014 projects to address limiting factors for key aquatic species, 2) Maintain existing project locations and easements and 3) Complete quarterly and annual progress reports and 4) Monitor implemented projects.Project Funders
| Funder | Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Bonneville Power Administration | $2,841,097 |
| Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board | $654,399 |
| Umatilla Basin Watershed Council | $566,086 |
| Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | $174,848 |
| Blue Mountain Habitat Restoration Council | $121,736 |
| US Environmental Protection Agency | $99,000 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $94,350 |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) | $62,800 |
| Landowner | $30,000 |
| Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund | $24,000 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | $10,000 |
| Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District | $5,700 |
Project Partners
