PELL CREEK - SUBWATERSHED OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER

Strategies: Primary pollutant addressed by strategy type.

Soil Health - Sediment - Implement cover corps, no-till, and/or low-till management techniques to improve soil health and increase water storage capacity of soils.

Storage - Sediment - Implement practices such as grassed waterways, wetland restoration, and water and sediment control basins to store and slow down the flow of water.

Slope Stabilization - Sediment - Implement slope stabilization and riparian buffer practices in high slope areas to address soil loss and slow overland runoff.

Manure & Septic Management - Bacteria - Implement appropriate combination of education, inspections, BMP construction, and upgrades with individual producers and owners.

Biotic - Implement strategies above to address biotic stressors.

Quick Facts:

Subwatershed Size: 33,171 acres

Upstream Subwatersheds: None

Counties:

52% Redwood

36% Cottonwood

12% Murray

Cities:

Revere

Walnut Grove

Major Waterbodies:

Pell Creek

County Ditch No. 28

Elevation Change:

Maximum Elevation: 1,431 ft.

Minimum Elevation: 1,061 ft.

Longitudinal Barriers:

2 Partial/Seasonal Barriers

summary of pell creek appropriation - 2023

PELL CREEK CWF GRANT

This grant provides up to 75% cost-share specifically to this watershed. If Plum Creek federal 319 funds remain, they may be used on this grant as well.

Goal vs Current

Goal: 300 Tons/year of sediment removed.

Current: 470.69 tons/year.

Match Required: $162,018.75.

Match To Date: $128,807.04

Appropriation Summary

Grant Amount = $648,075.00

Total Project Costs = $474,003.38

Grant Expended = $336,603.98

Landowner Match Provided = $ 128,807.04

Other Federal Funds = $ 18,124.56

Acre-Feet of Storage Created = 0.00

Tons/Year of Sediment Removed = 470.69