Trout Creek

Site visit to the former Hemlock Dam site.

A trip that began on Trout Creek, launching from the former Hemlock Dam site, and continuing on the Wind River.

The tree in the last drop before the confluence has shifted, so the drop is now runnable. At high flows can go right over the ledge above it, and at lower flows you can probably run the left closer to the tree and then cut right just above it.

Site tour of the Hemlock Dam site with the River Management Society.

Site tour of Hemlock Dam removal with the Hydropower Reform Coalition.

Hemlock Dam was constructed in 1935 to generate hydropower for the USFS Wind River Ranger District. The dam was later used for irrigation water for the Wind River Nursery. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest proposes to remove Hemlock Dam, and to restore the Trout Creek channel in the area that is now occupied by the dam and reservoir. Trout Creek supports Lower Columbia River Steelhead that were listed as Threatened in 1998 and the proposed action will improve upstream and downstream fish passage. In addition navigational passage will be restored.

Jesse runs 1st drop into the class v gorge on the upper section Paul on trout creek.