Galena Creek Fish Hatchery
Galena Creek Fish Hatchery Overview
This 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. Eventually, restocking became an important goal.
The county ceased hatchery operations in 1949.
Category
- Event
- Mining
Marker Type
On building
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Galena Creek Fish Hatchery is Nevada Historical Marker #267.
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County
GPS Coordinates
39.352698, -119.860290
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
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. The hatchery reflects a trend, beginning in the 1920s, to combine habitat conservation and recreational development
The county ceased hatchery operations in 1949. After that, the Boy Scouts, the Sierra Sage Council of Camp Fire, Inc., and the Washoe Bowmen and Sierra Archers used the site. In 1994, Washoe County reacquired the property as part of Galena Creek Regional Park with plans to restore the building for community use.
NEVADA STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 267
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
WASHOE COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
NEVADA COMMISSION FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS
FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
References Used
Galena Creek Fish Hatchery