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Stock water access to the Shasta River under construction at the Meamber Ranch.


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Completed stock water access at Meamber Ranch along Shasta River.


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Un-gated stock water access with rock apron under construction on Meamber Ranch along the Shasta River. Second access is to be built on opposite bank as well to allow moving cattle.


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This photo shows pastures on the Meamber Ranch just upstream of the Montague/Grenada Road, which receives tailwater from not only the Meamber ranch, but also uphill neighbors who are part of the Montague Irrigation District. When runoff is sufficient, tailwater is recovered here and pumped back onto the pasture reducing the amount of river water needed. This also prevents warm, nutrient rich waters from entering the Shasta River. The tailwater actually stimulates more growth of forage because it is nutrient rich.


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Dave Webb, Shasta CRMP coordinator, and Jason Johnson of Kier Associates examine the tailwater recovery system on the Meamber Ranch, just below the Montague/Grenada Road.


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Photo shows first prototype tube fish screen during initial field testing at Meamber Ranch. River water is drawn into the pump sump being viewed in the previous picture when tailwater is insufficient to meet Don Meamber's irrigation needs (see previous Picture).


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Photograph showing a healthy Shasta River riparian zone on the Meamber property.


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This photograph shows the Shasta River riparian zone on the Meamber and Lemos ranches, where cattle have been excluded.