TenTen Watershed

Projects and Programs

Coho have not spawned in TenTen Creek in several decades. Habitat loss and poor water quality are the primary reasons. As part of the TenTen Channel Renewal Project, Peninsula Streams Society constructed pools, spawning beds and riffles. Due to this project and the wetland construction project, water quality and stream habitat have improved significantly in TenTen Creek. In its restored state TenTen Creek has attracted a population of Red-legged Frogs, an endangered species.

Future plans include the reintroduction of salmonids into the creek and the formation of a stewardship group. This work will build on the significant restoration efforts that have taken place on TenTen Creek, including the construction of wetlands and channel reconstruction.

Stewardship Group

We are still expecting a stewardship group to emerge for this watershed – we need some community members to help ‘kickstart’ this project with the Victoria Airport Authority and our new Stewardship Intern starting in May 2006.

2002 Activities
Improving water quality in TenTen Creek and Pat Bay has been the focus of efforts in the TenTen (Airport) watershed. With the support of the Victoria Airport Authority and Pendray Farms, two wetlands were constructed to improve stormwater quality. Fecal coliform and nutrient levels have been lowered significantly as a result of this innovative work. Channel reconstruction and complexing has also taken place on the mainstem.

Construction of two wetlands was undertaken on farmland that drains to TenTen Creek. Since their construction nitrogen, phosphorus and fecal coliform levels coming from storm water run off have been significantly reduced and water quality entering TenTen Creek and Pat Bay has been improved. More wetlands are planned for other local farmlands.