Almaden Lake Improvement Project a Voter-Approved Stream Stewardship Creek and Lake Separation Project Almaden Lake History and Existing Conditions
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Almaden Lake Improvement Project A voter-approved stream stewardship creek and lake separation project Almaden Lake History and Existing Conditions Almaden Lake is a 32-acre man-made water body and former gravel quarry in the Guadalupe Watershed. After operations ceased, heavy storms washed away the levee separating Alamitos Creek from the quarry, creating Almaden Lake and with it, several environmental challenges: Fish habitat and migration Water quality Almaden Lake ImprovementThe Guadalupe Watershed, Project which includes Alamitos Creek, The lake suffers from elevated bacteria levels and seasonal Almaden Lake Improvementsupports federally threatenedProject Central California Coast algae blooms. These are caused by a series of factors steelhead and other native fish. 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