History of KCWA
In 1998 and 1999 the original members of the Kettle Creek Watershed Association speculated on the reasons for the lack of holdover stocked trout in the Kettle Creek. They observed that the water was often too warm during the summer months, that the main stem of Kettle was too wide and too shallow, and that there was an obvious lack of suitable fish habitat throughout the watershed. They concluded that the fish needed deeper, cooler pools and overhead cover to survive when the waters became shallow in the summer.
Kettle Creek was chosen as Trout Unlimited's third Home Rivers Initiative. This provided a full-time watershed coordinator (Amy Wolfe) until 2007. Amy, along with watershed association volunteers worked to secure grants and assess habitat, aquatic life and water quality in the watershed. All of this work resulted in many strategic fish habitat conservation and abandoned mine drainage (AMD) restoration plans for the watershed. These reports and plans are available for downloading in the reports section of this website.
Kettle Creek was chosen as Trout Unlimited's third Home Rivers Initiative. This provided a full-time watershed coordinator (Amy Wolfe) until 2007. Amy, along with watershed association volunteers worked to secure grants and assess habitat, aquatic life and water quality in the watershed. All of this work resulted in many strategic fish habitat conservation and abandoned mine drainage (AMD) restoration plans for the watershed. These reports and plans are available for downloading in the reports section of this website.
Over the years many fish habitat and stream bank stabilization structures have been built. Native trees and shrubs have been planted to help provide shade and stabilize the bank. AMD passive treatment systems have been constructed, along with surface reclamation projects aimed at improving water quality. In addition to this on the ground work, trainings and youth education programs have also been a major component of restoration in the Kettle Creek Watershed.
The following documents provide more history of the Kettle Creek Watershed Association, the Trout Unlimited Home Rivers Initiative and the work done by the Association and others.
Kettle Creek Home Rivers Initiative DOWNLOAD PDF (80 KB)
Kettle Creek Project Accomplishments DOWNLOAD PDF (1 KB)
Brief History of Staff DOWNLOAD PDF (10 KB)
Kettle Creek Home Rivers Initiative DOWNLOAD PDF (80 KB)
Kettle Creek Project Accomplishments DOWNLOAD PDF (1 KB)
Brief History of Staff DOWNLOAD PDF (10 KB)