Reno, NV, United States
Galena Creek Fish Hatchery. The Galena Fish Hatchery represents an attempt to make amends after Nevada’s Comstock Lode ravaged the region’s ecosystem in the 1860s and 1870s. Fishing decimated local streams and lakes to feed a growing population. Eventually, restocking became an important goal.Washoe
County operated this hatchery from 1931 to 1949 as an auxiliary to their main facility on the Truckee River in Reno. Galena Creek was ideal because of the continuous supply of uncontaminated water. T
Listen to the audio guide for plaque № 49043 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off