Stop Centennial Dam on the Bear River

Bear River, CA Photo: Gary Moon
GRANT NAME:
Stop Centennial Dam on the Bear River
GRANTEE:
South Yuba River Citizens League
LOCATION
Coloma, CA
AMOUNT
$40,000
Year
2017

To stop the Centennial Dam and protect the last six miles of publicly accessible free flowing river on the Bear River, which includes 2,200 acres of fish and wildlife habitat, a culturally significant Native American landscape, countless swimming holes and a six-mile whitewater kayak run.