![Hundreds gathered in front of the hatchery spawning building for the Dedication Ceremony for the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, California. The Salmon and Steelhead hatchery is operated by the California Department of Fish and Game and funded by the Department of Water Resources. Photo taken October 11, 1967.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Blogs/Images/101717-1.jpg?mw=200&hash=340B8697412A88D3A1C79F34C531ED4D)
The Feather River Fish Hatchery, constructed by DWR and operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, celebrates its 50th anniversary this October. Each year, roughly 9,000 to 18,000 salmon and 2,000 steelhead are spawned and raised at the hatchery.
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