Big Quilcene Estuary
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The Big Quilcene Estuary lies on the Quilcene bay on the coast of Jefferson County, Washington in north-west Washington state on the Olympic Peninsula. (Big Quilcene Estuary: 47°49′04″N 122°51′24″W / 47.8177°N 122.8566°W)
Protected area
The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group partnered with the JCCD, Jefferson Co., local property owners and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to restore manage the Big Quilcene Estuary. The project permanently protects and restored the mouth of the Big Quilcene River, removing 5,000 feet of levee to restore 40 acres of salt marsh with 3,000 feet of tidal channels in the Quilcene Bay.
Species
- Primary Species Benefiting
- Secondary Species Benefiting
- Bull trout
- Chinook salmon
- Coho salmon
- Coastal cutthroat trout
- River lamprey
- Steelhead
- Other Wildlife
See also
- Hood Canal
- Quilcene, Washington
- Big Quilcene River
- Donovan Creek Estuary
- Little Quilcene Estuary
- Little Quilcene River
- Olympic Peninsula
References
- "Federal funds distributed for Lower Donovan Creek, other wetlands". Peninsula Daily News.
- "National Wetlands Conservation Grant Program". Washington State Department of Ecology. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- "Quilcene Bay Projects". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
- "Big.Little Quilcene Estuary Restoration (03-03)".
- "A. Big Quilcene Estuary South Bank Levee Removal (03-03-011)".
External links
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- Articles with short description
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- Nature reserves in Washington (state)
- Bays of Washington (state)
- Estuaries of Washington (state)
- Protected areas of Jefferson County, Washington
- Bodies of water of Jefferson County, Washington
- Bays of Jefferson County, Washington
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