Sandbar breach & gullies
These photos document the effects that precipitation and mechanical breaching of the sandbar have on local erosion of the banks in the newly excavated portion of the South Arm.

Sandbar breach 2007 (photos by William Perry).
These photos document the effects that precipitation and mechanical breaching of the sandbar have on local erosion and habitat of the original lagoon and newly excavated portion of the South Arm

Carmel River Lagoon Wildlife (photos by William Perry)
These photos document the common wildlife found in and around the lagoon.

Return of the Natives
A volunteer planting event held to help re-vegetate the shoreline of the newly excavated portion of the South Arm.

Underwater Camera Images
These include images of fish activity using a handheld digital camera and a fixed position surveillance system.

Steelhead Rescue Effort (photos by Stacey Perry)
The low precipitation in 2006 and 2007 caused the sandbar to close before downmigrating adult steelhead (kelts) were able to return to the ocean, stranding over one hundred kelts. These photos document CRSA and NOAA lead rescue efforts on April 28 and May 4, 2007.

Steelhead location efforts:

Seining August 2004
All fish were seined out of the excavation zone of the pre-existing South Arm prior to excavation.

Seining June 2005
The newly excavated portion of the South Arm was seined to demonstrate this new habitat was being used by steelhead.

Seining October 2005
Portions of the pre-existing and newly excavated lagoon were seined to determine the presence of fish.

Seining December 2005
The Carmel River Steelhead Associated lead a seining effort to evaluate the condition of fish present in the lagoon in early December.

Seining July 2006
The California Dept of of recreation along with the help of other agencies lead a seining effort to evaluate the condition of fish present in the lagoon in late Julyr.