ADF STAT. No. 

 154-56 IRISH CREEK E 34C 



56° 43. 7' N. 133° 40. 6 W. 



EASTERN, FREDERICK SOUND, KEKU STRAIT, ROCKY PASS, opposite High I. , E. shore. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum. OTHER SPECIES Coho. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. 



SPAWNING FACILITIES This creek has a falls that prevents spawning in the upper spawning grounds. 



About one -tenth of the stream is utilized; area above the falls is idle. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES No observed temperatures. 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION Drains long, flat muskeg valley; several small lakes. 

 DRAINAGE 11.5 square miles (polar planimeter). 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Low narrow flats. 

 ANCHORAGE 



TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Easy game trail on left bank. 



AERIAL SURVEY NOTES It is the opinion of the surveyor that this stream is an ideal one and is 

 capable of a tremendous potential above the falls. Several m-.les above the falls it branches, 

 with two lakes at the inlet. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH O.Smile. A VER A G E WI DTH / D EPTH 75716". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Slight. 



BOTTOM Fine gravel and sand. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION Flats. 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION Almost to falls. 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Upper half of intertidal zone has good spawning. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE To falls. AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 75720". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 

 BOTTOM Gravel and sand. 

 MARKER DISTANCE 

 MARKER IDENTIFICATION 

 BARRIERS 22 barrier falls. 

 TRIBUTARIES None below falls. 

 SCHOOLING AREAS Deep hole under falls. 

 SPAWNING AREAS Good. 



GENERAL NOTES Miles of excellent spawming area is available above falls; however, laddering of these 

 falls would be extensive. Preliminary engineers survey by G. Liemer made 1963. 



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