Keith Lake Fish Pass Baffle Marsh Restoration

Summary

Project to modify the Keith Lake Fish Pass through the construction of a rock baffle in the middle of the fish pass to assist in providing conservation of the vast marsh south of the GIWW adjacent to state highway 87 in Jefferson County as one phase of a project to restore the hydrologic pattern of the marsh system to pre-development conditions. The baffle will reduce the cross section of the Keith Lake Fish Pass, so as to reduce the velocity of the water through the pass and thereby decrease the salinity within Keith Lake. The local project partner, Jefferson County, is taking the project lead and is responsible for overall execution of the project. Construction began in early January 2015.