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**[[Quilcene Bay Watershed]] has been the subject of a series of restoraiton actions, almost completely restoring historical tidal flow at the mouth of big and little Quilcene rivers.  A large final effort at the mouth of the [[Big Quilcene River]] in the unincorporated [[Town of Quilcene]] has both restoration and [[Flood Hazard Management]] objectives.
**[[Quilcene Bay Watershed]] has been the subject of a series of restoraiton actions, almost completely restoring historical tidal flow at the mouth of big and little Quilcene rivers.  A large final effort at the mouth of the [[Big Quilcene River]] in the unincorporated [[Town of Quilcene]] has both restoration and [[Flood Hazard Management]] objectives.
**The [[Tarboo Watershed]] has been the subject of a long-term effort by [[Northwest Watershed Institute]] a small non-profit that has removed all fish passage barriers, is restoring floodplain spruce swamp, and is increasingly expanding [[WDNR]]s effective marine reserve in Tarboo Bay.
**The [[Tarboo Watershed]] has been the subject of a long-term effort by [[Northwest Watershed Institute]] a small non-profit that has removed all fish passage barriers, is restoring floodplain spruce swamp, and is increasingly expanding [[WDNR]]s effective marine reserve in Tarboo Bay.
**[[Salmon-Snow Coastal Inlet]] has been the target of extensive restoration led by the [[North Olympic Salmon Coalition]], including an old mill site with wood waste lechate.  Ongoing work as of 2021 is focused on restoration of the mouth of Snow Creek
**[[Jimmycomelately Estuary]] has been the target of restoration led by the [[Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe]].


==Pages using Hood Canal Category==
==Pages using Hood Canal Category==

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Hood Canal is a natural fjord separating the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas. It stretches 68 miles from the northern tip of the Kitsap peninsula to Lynch Cove, forming an L shape that remains narrow, only one and a half to two miles across. The Action Area includes the Canal, streams and upland areas draining into it, and all the land north to Point Wilson, in Port Townsend. Major rivers entering Hood Canal from the Olympics, on the west side, include the Skokomish, Dosewallips, and Big Quilcene. Precipitation is variable – Port Townsend receives only 19 inches per year, while 90 inches annually fall at Skokomish.

Water circulation in the Canal is a serious issue. The average depth is only 177 feet, but it reaches a maximum depth of 600 feet, and circulation is poor, especially in the southern portion. Water from the Strait of Juan de Fuca mixes poorly due to an underwater sill south of the Hood Canal Bridge, and freshwater entering the canal often forms a layer at the surface. Algal blooms reduce dissolved oxygen, providing a poor habitat for marine species. However, fisheries and aquaculture are economically important to the region, and the Canal is famous for its oysters and other shellfish species. Many salmon populations, including an evolutionarily significant unit of summer chum, spawn in the streams of Hood Canal and migrate through on their way to other waters.

The Hood Canal region is less developed than other Puget Sound basins, and around 90 percent of the drainage area is forested. The shoreline is the most utilized, with an estimated 33 percent modified by human activity. (From Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, 2021)

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