MATILIJA DAM ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION PROJECT

Project Description

Since 1999, Ventura County Public Works Agency – Watershed Protection (Watershed Protection) has engaged in a multi-stakeholder effort to remove the obsolete Matilija Dam (muh-TIL-i-hah) from Matilija Creek, the Ventura River’s largest tributary. The Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project (MDERP or Project) is a watershed-scale endeavor with multiple components that will enhance the Ventura River watershed to benefit native wildlife, restore ecosystem function, and enhance local water resilience.

BENEFITS

Modernizing downstream infrastructure to enhance flood protection, water supply reliability and community climate resilience while addressing potential liabilities related to the obsolete dam and associated facilities

Catalyzing job creation and economic stimulus at the local, regional and statewide levels

Restoring natural sediment transport and ecosystem function to enhance floodplain, riparian and near-shore coastal habitats

Enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities and equitable access to the watershed’s natural amenities for present and future generations

Conserving water and protecting habitat through sustained treatment of Giant Reed and other invasive plant species

Renewing access to prime spawning and rearing habitat in the Matilija Creek headwaters for the federally-endangered southern California steelhead.

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