Falls Creek is a small run-of-river project on the Kahtaheena River near Gustavus.
Project Name: Falls Creek
FERC Project Number: P-11659
Water Body: Falls Creek (Kahtaheena River)
Region: Southeast
Type of Project: Run-of-River
Status: Operating
Primary User: Gustavus
Operating Utility: Alaska Power and Telephone Company
FERC License Expiration: October 30, 2054
Nameplate Power Capacity (MW): 0.8
Surface Area of Impoundment (acres): 0
Project Details: 16' high, 130' long diversion
NOAA Fisheries Trust Resources: Chum, coho, and pink salmon
NOAA Fisheries Area of Interest: Annual consultations and review of fish monitoring.
Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission
Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith
