Watersheds Assessments

The MidCoast Watersheds Council has always taken a scientific approach to restoration work. Strategic, basin-wide assessments ensure that efforts to restore habitat function maximize the benefits to the entire system.

An “LFA” is a Limiting Factor Analysis. These studies identify the habitat conditions that are restricting one or more salmon life history stage. The end product is a list of specific needs prioritized according to effectiveness, urgency, cost, and practicality. You can read the full LFA methodology here.

See a watershed familiar to you and your neighbors below? Contact us if you are interested in participating in conservation and restoration projects.

All Basins of the Midcoast Region

Yaquina river Watershed

Ollala Creek LFA

Buttermilk, Spilde, and Headwaters LFA

Yachats River basin

North Fork Yachats LFA

Siletz River Basin

Rock Creek LFA

salmon river Basin

Alsea River Basin

Five Rivers LFA

Bummer Creek LFA

Little Lobster Creek LFA

Preacher creek LFA

Direct Ocean Tributaries

Elkhorn Creek LFA

Big Creek LFA

To learn more about the methods and data that lead to these maps, check out the full report below. If you would like to access other data, including Limiting Factors Analyses or BioAssessments, please dont hesitate to contact us.

6th Field assessment full report