Hobble Creek empties into the Provo Bay area of Utah Lake near Springville, Utah. The bay provides good habitat for rearing of juvenile fish, including the endangered June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus), but alterations of the Hobble Creek Delta had made it nearly impossible for the fish to enter Hobble Creek for spawning.
The Hobble Creek Delta Restoration project became a possibility when the federal government was able to acquire a parcel of land in the area of the former delta. Re-establishing a passable connection between Hobble Creek and Provo Bay was a primary project goal, in addition to creating new habitat. Allred Restoration teamed with BIO-WEST for design and construction oversight. June suckers began spawning up the Hobble Creek channel in the first year following construction.
An Instream Flow Study was also completed for Hobble Creek.
For more information about the June sucker conservation and recovery, please visit the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program webpage.
Visit the webpage of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission for additional information.