Protection for many uses
The rivers, streams and lakes in
the Willamette Basin support native fish and other wildlife. Threatened native
populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout and bull trout, rainbow and
cutthroat trout, and other aquatic life are culturally and economically
significant to the basin.
Total Maximum Daily Loads
Oregon has established Total
Maximum Daily Loads, also called water pollution control plans, for the
Willamette River and its tributaries. These TMDLs help to protect and restore
water quality to support native fish populations, and other beneficial uses
such as drinking water, fishing, and recreation.
TMDLs
include Water Quality Management Plans that document the ways that landowners,
agencies, and others can work to improve water quality. Visit our
main Willamette Basin page for more information on the TMDL development and implementation process.