OREGON (Cont. ) 



undertaken, the latter by means of stream shocker operated over 100-foot sections 

 of the stream. Additional stations were located in the zone of heaviest turbidity 

 downstream from the dredge and in a section several miles downstream where 

 only traces of turbidity could be detected. 



State Game Department and U. S. Public Health Service cooperating; 

 Powder River from headwaters to North Powder, downstream from Baker; began 

 September 29, 1953, to close October 1, 1953; H. M. Patterson, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: C. M. Everts, Jr. , as in No. 1 above. 



3. Investigation of Pollution of the Klamath River. 



The primary objective was to determine whether or not pollution originating 

 in Oregon was adversely affecting the quality of the water in the Klamath River 

 in California. Except for the very high content of substances conducive to fer- 

 tility in the water as it flows into California, the results indicated little adverse 

 effect from pollution. Occasional summer fish mortalities in the river below 

 Klamath Falls were attributed to lowered oxygen from respiration and decay of 

 the prolific blue-green algae blooms. 



California Regional Water Pollution Control Board, U. S. Public Health 

 Service, State Game Commission, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperating; 

 Project covered from the outlet of Upper Klamath Lake, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 

 to below Hornbrook, California; began August 1951, to close September 1953; 

 Kenneth Spies - Oregon, and William Shackleton - California, Leaders; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: C. M. Everts, Jr. , as in No. 1 above. 



U. S. Forest Service 



1. Delintment Lake. 



The project objective is to provide a suitable recreation area and fishing lake 

 for people in the vicinity of Burns, Oregon. Available trout waters and recrea- 

 tional areas in this vicinity are limited. In 1953, through cooperation of local 

 people and Hines Lumber Company, the dam was raised about six feet in hopes 

 the added water depth will make winter survival of fish possible. The lake now 

 comprises about 52 surface acres and holds about 415 acre feet of water. 



State Game Commission cooperating; Harney County; began Fall 1949, to close 

 July 1953; $4, 000; H. C. Fosburg, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: H. C. Fosburg, Forest Ranger, U. S. Forest Service, 

 Burns, Oreg. 



2. Kings Reservoir (Walton Lake). 



The objectives of the project are to provide a dam and lake for trout fishing, 

 boating, and swin-iming, and to develop a scenic lake as a background for forest 

 recreational activities. There are no natural lakes on the Ochoco Forest. The 

 lake when finished will cover about 15 acres and contain about 99 acre feet of 

 water. The project is a reconstruction and enlargement of an old sluice dam 

 built in the early 1870' s by a gold miner named King. Entire project built with 

 contributed time and funds. No State or Federal monies were used. 



Prineville Izaak Walton League and State Game Commission cooperating; 

 Crook County; began Fall 1953, to close June 1954; $5,000; L. J. Sullivan and 

 Joe Mason, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: L. J. Sullivan, Ochoco Ranger Station, Prineville, Oreg. 



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