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NPDES Self Monitoring Program
Department of Fish & Game Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery

Organization

California Department of Fish and Game
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Start date 09/10/2004
End date None
Objectives The CA Department of Fish and Game operates the Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery (Facility) located in Mt. Shasta City. The Facility lies within the Box Canyon Hydrologic Subarea No. 525.22. The fish rearing facilities consist of 2 egg incubation buildings (Building B and E), 10 ponds, 2 earthen and 4 concrete raceways, and 260 troughts. Additional structure and public rest rooms. The Discharger utilizes water from Big Springs Creek and discharges fish hatchery wastewater to Cold Creek and Big Springs Creek. Big Springs Creek is a tributary to Wagon Creek. Cold Creek and Wagon Creek are tributaries to Lake Siskiyou, which was formed by a dam on the Sacramento River. Cease & Desist, Order No. R5-2004-0117.
Annual budget None

Basins & sub-basins monitored

  • Sacramento River (Sacramento River)
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Sites Monitored

Name Code Latitude Longitude Map
Big Springs Creek, DS of Discharge 001
R-1 41.306111 -122.32861 locate
Big Springs Creek, DS of Discharge 002
R-2 41.305278 -122.33111 locate
Big Springs Creek, 25 ft DS from Discharge 003
R-3 41.3075 -122.33083 locate

Parameters Monitored

GroupParametersFrequency
General Water Quality Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, Specific Conductance [EC @ 25 deg C], Temperature, Turbidity Monthly

Data Products Available

ItemAvailable OnlineURLAvailable by RequestComment
Monitoring Plan Yes http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/... Yes
Other No Yes discharger self-report
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