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Clear Lake Fish Species

Clear Lake lies within the Upper Cache Watershed, as defined by the United States EPA. The Watershed is represented by an 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC). Visit the EPA's "Surf Your Watershed" website to learn more about the Upper Cache Watershed.
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Native Species

Clear Lake's physical attributes have allowed for many different native fishes to call the lake home. Often these native species evolved into lake adapted sub-species. The following list shows the native fish species of Clear Lake.
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Introduced Species

Some of Clear Lake's earliest human impacts are tied to the introduction of non-native fishes, dating back to the early 1870s. Clear Lake served the late 19th Century as a "testing ground" for fish introductions, often with little regard for native species (Dill and Cordone, 1997).
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Agency Directory

Looking for information about Local, Regional, State or Federal agencies and organizations? Find help below: Local: Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch- Local resource management and planning group that works to promote restoration efforts for the Clear Lake Hitch.
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TMDL Information

A water quality approach under the Clean Water Act helped established the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program for impaired bodies of water. A description of the state TMDL program can be found on the State Water Resources Control Board website.
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Clear Lake Ecology

A complex set of environmental factors and human impacts, including geochemistry, limnology, climate, land use, and invasive species, have contributed to a shifting ecology of Clear Lake. If you are interested about information regarding current lake levels, flow data, aquatic plants, or algae....
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Almonds

According to the recent Crop Report of the State of California, Almonds have become the second most-valuable commodity after dairy, surpassing Californias famous grape industry. Almonds are the second most valuable crop in the Fresno County after grapes.
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Pistachios

Pistachio is an important nut crop in the state of California, with 521.8 million pounds of pistachios worth more than 1158.40 million dollars produced in the state in 2010 (USDA-NASS, 2010).
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Pests and Diseases

Year-Round Integrated Pest Management Almond Walnut Pistachio Monitoring Weather, models, & degree-days...
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