Sierra Monitoring Station Information & Vicinity Map 

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Figure 1. Locations of the eight meadows that will be monitored as part of the Sierra Meadow Hydrology Monitoring Project.

Table 1.  Summary of Sierra meadows being monitored through the Sierra Meadow Hydrology Monitoring Project. 

Site	Location (Coordinates of gage site)	Land Ownership	Watershed	Approx. Meadow Size (acres)	Restoration  Status	Years of Hydrology Monitoring
Dry Meadow – Bull Run Creek	35.836742 -118.542582	USFS (Sequoia)	North Fork Kern River	55	Un-restored-Planning phase	2017 – present
Big Meadows – Big Meadows Creek	36.715692 -118833193	USFS (Sequoia)	North Fork Mokelumne River	165	Restored - 2007	2004 – 2011 2017 -present
Mattley Meadow – Mattley Creek	38.468057 -120.128825	USFS (Stanislaus)  & Private	North Fork Mokelumne River	45	Un-restored – Planning Phase	2017 – present
Foster Meadow – Middle Cosumnes River	38.589539 -120.255350	USFS (El Dorado)	Middle Fork Cosumnes River	27	Un-restored – Planning Phase	2017 – present
Sardine Valley – Davies Creek	39.511552 -120.100289	USFS (Tahoe) & Private	Little Truckee River	350*	Un-restored – Planning Phase	2016– present
Notson Bridge – Red Clover Creek	40.022870 -120.365764	USFS (Plumas) & Private	East Branch North Fork Feather River	**	Restored & Un-restored	1999 – present
Doyle Crossing – Last Chance Creek	40.112867 -120.483038	USFS (Plumas) & Private	East Branch North Fork Feather River	**	Restored & Un-restored	1999 – present
Goodrich Meadow – Goodrich Creek	40.320019 -120.936676	Private	North Fork Feather River	772***	Restored & Un-restored	​2015 – present

*350 acres within the larger Sardine Valley are targeted for restoration.
**The Notson Bridge and Doyle Crossing sites are part of a larger long-term monitoring network in the Upper Feather River Watershed that has been maintained by Plumas Corporation and partner agencies since 1999.  These two monitoring sites are located further downstream and represent much larger watershed areas that include both restored and un-restored meadows.
***72 acres of Goodrich Meadow restored in 2016; plus approximately 700 acres in McKenzie Meadows in the initial planning phase for restoration.
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