This document library contains a historical record of information related to the Ventura River watershed, including newspaper articles, policy statements, minutes and other data. The issues facing the Ventura River watershed have deep historical roots. Moreover, the issues often re-present themselves in the face of development and competing interests.
The documents in this library are organized by category. Also found here, the Friends Archive contains documents dating back several decades. The Friends Archive is an ongoing effort to scan and make available online documents that have been stored away in paper format. The library’s documents are also tagged with keywords to aid search results.
Other documents now available on the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper website include the Al Leydecker archives of his 20-plus years of research on the Ventura River & Goleta streams.
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2008 Progress Report for the Robles Diversion Fish Passage Facility
date: 2008
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.3 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas Municipal Water District
tags: arroyo chub,
fish ladder,
habitat,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
North Fork,
O. mykiss,
robles facility,
Steelhead,
stickleback,
sunfish,
trout,
2009 Monitoring & Evaluation Study of Robles Fish Passage Facility
author: Lewis, Scott D. & Gibson, Michael W.
date: 2009
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.2 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas Municipal Water District
tags: Coyote creek,
fish ladder,
habitat,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
North Fork Matilija,
O. mykiss,
robles facility,
San Antonio Creek,
spawning,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
2010 Monitoring & Evaluation Study of Robles Fish Passage Facility - Presentation
author: Lewis, Scott D. & Gibson, Michael W.
date: 2009
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.5 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas Municipal Water District
60 Day Notice of Intent to Sue for Violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. §1540(g)
author: Edmondson, Jim
date: Dec 1998
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.67 MB
publication/publisher: CalTrout
America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2000
author: Staff
date: Fall 2000
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.14 MB
publication/publisher: American Rivers
An Artsy Solution for Dam's Enigma
author: Barlow, Zeke
date: Sep 14, 2011
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.24 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Star
Damn Sand Rights: Removing Rindge and Matilija Dams
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Sep 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 3.6 MB
publication/publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
tags: Army Corps of Engineers,
coastal erosion,
flood control,
malibu creek,
marine delta,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Rindge dam,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Final Biological Opinion: Robles Diversion Dam Fish Passage Facility
author: McInnis, Rodney, R.; Rogers, Rick et al
date: Mar 2003
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.1 MB
publication/publisher: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, SW Region
tags: Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
fish migration,
fish passage,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
incidental take,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Matilija reservoir,
NOAA fisheries,
rearing habitat,
Robles diversion,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
sediment,
smolt,
spawning habitat,
Steelhead,
storm events,
surface flow,
Ventura river,
Ventura River estuary,
Inspectors Say Casitas Dam Needs Upgrade
author: McLain, Jim
date: Mar 9, 1998
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.09 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Star
Letter to Army Corps from DOI Fish & Wildlife Service re Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration
author: Root, Roger
date: Mar 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.07 MB
publication/publisher: Dept. of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
Letter to Army Corps from Matilija Coalition re Upstream Disposal for Matilija Dam sediment
author: Jenkin, A. Paul at al
date: Feb 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.6 MB
publication/publisher: Matilija Coalition
Matilija Dam Commentary: Decision; VC Explores Options; Outlived its Purpose
author: Gallegly, Elton; Long, Kathy; Coyne, Alasdair
date: May 30, 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.44 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Star
Matilija Dam Dilemma: Operations & History 1949-1965
author: Ventura County Flood Control; Jamison, Richard H. et al
date: 1949 - 1965
filetype: pdf
filesize: 10.3 MB
publication/publisher: County of Ventura et al
Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project Poster
date: Feb 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.05 MB
publication/publisher: Matilija Coalition; Surfrider
Matilija Dam Removal Considerations (circa 1999)
author: Staff
date: circa 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.9 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Flood Control District
Matilija Dam: Removal Dispute and 50 Year Lease Agreement
author: County of Ventura; Capelli, Mark H.; various
date: 1965 - 2004
filetype: pdf
filesize: 4.1 MB
publication/publisher: County of Ventura, Ventura County Star, Ojai Valley News, various
Matilija: Support for Dam Removal is Growing
author: Saillant, Catherine
date: May 4, 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.58 MB
publication/publisher: Los Angeles Times
NOAA Letter to Ventura County Public Works Agency re Upstream Matilija Dam sediment storage
author: McInnis, Rodney R.
date: Jul 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.1 MB
publication/publisher: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service. SW Region
Recovering Ventura River Steelhead
author: Jenkin, Paul
date: May 2012
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.16 MB
publication/publisher: The Osprey, Vol. 72, Steelhead Committee Federation of Fly Fishers
Removing Matilija Dam: Opportunities and Challenges for Ventura River Restoration
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Mar 2004
filetype: pdf
filesize: 2.1 MB
publication/publisher: U.S. Society on Dams
tags: Casitas Dam,
flood control,
Matilija Canyon,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Robles diversion,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
Restoration Objectives for Sediment Management Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project
author: Jenkin, A. Paul et al
date: Apr 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.12 MB
publication/publisher: Matilija Coalition
San Clemente and Matilija Dam Removal: Alternative Sediment Management Scenarios
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Mar 2007
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.8 MB
publication/publisher: U.S. Society on Dams
tags: Army Corps of Engineers,
Carmel River,
Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
flood control,
Los Padres dam,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Robles diversion,
San Clemente dam,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
Silt Wars: Matilija Dam Silt Removal
author: Kelley, Daryl
date: Feb 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.06 MB
publication/publisher: Ojai Valley News
Tearing Down Matilija Dam May be Delayed by Disagreement
author: Barlow, Zeke
date: Feb 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.05 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Star
The Ventura River Story
author: Bennett, Leland
date: 1966
filetype: pdf
filesize: 2.8 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas Municipal Water District; ASCE
Ventura River Project - 1960
author: Bureau of Reclamation staff
date: 1960
filetype: pdf
filesize: 6.9 MB
publication/publisher: Dept. of the Interior
tags: Casitas Dam,
Casitas reservoir,
chlorination stations,
Coyote creek,
Matilija Creek,
Ojai Valley,
pumping plants,
Robles diversion,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
Ventura River Project - 1995
author: Latousek, Thomas A.
date: 1995
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.04 MB
publication/publisher: Bureau of Reclamation, Dept. of the Interior
tags: Casitas Dam,
Casitas reservoir,
chlorination stations,
chumash,
Coyote creek,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Ojai Valley,
pumping plants,
Robles diversion,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
Ventura River Project Maps & Description
author: Staff
date: Undated
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.47 MB
publication/publisher: Bureau of Reclamation
Vermont Law School Research Paper - Robles Case
author: Echeverria, John D.
date: 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.2 MB
publication/publisher: Vermont Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series
tags: Casitas,
diversion,
endangered,
fish ladder,
fish passage,
national audubon,
public trust,
regulatory taking,
Robles,
Steelhead,
tulare lake,
Ventura river,
water rights,