NimbusDampics

Nimbus Dam & Fish Hatchery
October 7, 2002

Nimbus Dam with CSUS Aquatic Center in background

No tresspassing, but I went anyway.
Nimbus Dam panorama
Forebay and fishing area
Fisherman starting to fill in
Lake Natoma from the bluff, looking east
Nimbus Dam, from the south shore of the forebay
Bluff on north shore, where the first set of pics were taken from
Closer view of Nimbus Dam
Dam gate
Closer view of Nimbus Dam
Closer view of dam gate
Fish Hatchery Gate
American River fish weir, at base of the hatchery
Fish!
Fish jumping!
Salmon waiting for the ladder to open
More salmon
Looking across the weir
Fish ladder has water, just not open to fish yet
Hatchery ponds
Hatchery ponds
Water flow in the ponds
Several dead fish on the bottom and in the outflow grate, very unusual
Some mechanical contraption
Fish planting truck used to haul fish to area lakes
Cable marking fishing limit on the American below the hatchery
Fishermen lining up below the hatchery
Water outlet from the hatchery back to the river
Salmon festival starts soon

I took the afternoon to take a nice walk around Nimbus Dam and the Fish Hatchery. The salmon are running, but the fish ladder is still closed. I'll go back for more pics when they open the ladder.