Lake County selects FlowWest for Cole Creek restoration planning

Lake County selected FlowWest to plan and design the restoration of Cole Creek. This is the $200,000 to $500,000 planning contract we’ve been waiting for (Task C of the September 2025 wildlife RFP). The money funds the engineering and water flow studies to restore a 1.55-mile stretch of the creek. This is a major step toward fixing the bottlenecks that flood our neighborhood and clearing the way for spawning Clear Lake hitch.

FlowWest is already a familiar face. Their engineers attend our monthly Cole Creek Advisory Collaborative meetings and work closely with Big Valley Rancheria. They also have a lot of experience restoring rivers and floodplains across California.

We’re excited to help them get started on the planning and surveys this year. Having a solid team in our corner brings us much closer to finally fixing the creek and keeping our homes dry.