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Chinook salmon have been spotted in upper Alameda Creek in California for the first time since the 1950s

The sighting occurred after CalTrout and PG&E removed the final fish-passage barrier in the area

The barrier removal project reconnects 20+ miles of stream and restores historic migration routes

Chinook salmon have been spotted in an upper stretch of Alameda Creek, the largest local tributary to San Francisco Bay, for the first time in roughly 70 years after a major restoration effort removed the final unnatural barrier blocking their migration.

According to a press release from California Trout (CalTrout) obtained by PEOPLE, the conservation organization, in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), completed construction on a multi-year project to restore the f

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