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Protecting Water Quality and Aquatic Species across the region
The Tuolumne River, Stanislaus River, Merced River, Mokelumne River, and Clavey River -- just their names alone are enough to bring to mind towering waterfalls, noisy rapids, deep quiet pools, and countless ways for outdoor recreational visitors to savor their beauty on a hot summer day. But these rivers face major challenges -- challenges that CSERC takes on with the Center's attempts to defend water resources of the Northern Yosemite region.
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Clean, Pure Water -- Vital For Life
At school presentations on water, CSERC staff often shows a bottle of muddy, polluted water. Septic effluent, petroleum contaminants, fecal coliform, disease, and other pollutants are common in streams across many portions of the mountains and foothills. Many people look at a stream, and once it is running fairly clear after storms have ended, they figure that the water is relatively safe. Sadly, that's not reality....
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The Wild Clavey River
While most of the rivers in the Sierra Nevada are dammed and diverted, the Clavey River still flows completely free for its entire 47 miles of length. Read on!
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