on the northern slope of the Wallowa Mountains* It is the only 

 tributary to the Grande Ronde River* below the mouth of the Wenaha 

 River that is of possible significant value to salraon. A lengthy 

 pack trip is required in order to make a fisheries evaluation of 

 the stream* 



13B* Shumaker Cree k, 13C* Deer Creek , 13D* Buford Creek, 

 13E, Rattlesnake Creek , T3F. Cottonwood Creek , 130* Bear Creek , 

 and 13E. Medicine Cre'ek * — (October 15, 19bC; Parkhurst and Froy#) 

 These are all short streams entering the Grande Ronde River 16 to 

 31 niles above the mouth. The largest, Cot-conwood Creek, was dis- 

 charging about 5 c*f*s», and the smallest, Medicine Creek* had 

 practically no flow at the time of observation* They are alike in 

 that all have low flows during the late summer and fall months) 

 all have fairly steep gradients, and their stream beds are composed 

 chiefly of large rubble* Except for a few steelhead trout that may 

 enter several of them at high water, they are of no value to 

 migratory fish. 



131 • Wenatchee Creek * — (October l£, 19^0} Parkhurst and Frey*) 

 Wenatchee Creek enters the Grande Ronde River approximately 36 miles 

 above the mouth. It is about l£ miles long, and was discharging 

 about 20 c*f *s* at the time of the survey* The gradient is fairly 

 steep, but the stream contains some good spawning area and appears -to 

 be of possible value to both salmon and steelhead trout* 



13J« Grouse Creek .-— and 13K* Bear Creek »~- (October 1$, 19U0; 

 Parkhurst and Frey*) These two small streams enter the Grande Ronde 

 River approximately 39 miles and uh miles above the mouth, respectively* 

 Both were discharging less than 1 c*f *s* at the time of observation* 

 They are of no possible value to salmon. 



13L. Wenaha River ,— (October l!?, 19U0j Parkhurst and Frey,) 

 The Wenaha River enters the Grande Ronde River approximately 45$ 

 miles above the mouth* The main stream extends for a distance <of 

 approximately 17 miles to the principal forks* In addition, the 

 north fork extends approximately 6 miles, the south fork approximately 

 11 miles, and there are several other good sized tributaries* The 

 stream was hi feet wide near the moutn, and was discharging about 

 110 c.f ,s, at the time of observation* The gradient is moderate, 

 with numerous shallow riffles and a large amount of suitable spawning 

 area. The Wenaha formerly supported a small run of Chinook salmon 

 and a fair run of silver salmon. The Oregon State Department of 

 Fisheries maintained an egg-taking station in the years 1901 and 1902 

 at the mouth of the Wenaha, where both the Grande Ronde and Wenaha 

 Rivers were racked. In 1903 the station was moved several miles up 

 the Wenaha River, where eggs were taken from 25 chinook and U83 

 silver salmon (Annual Report for 1903, Oregon State Department of 

 Fisheries). No further fish cultural work was attempted on the 

 Wenaha, this work being transferred to the Wallowa River* Small runs 

 of silver salmon and steelhead trout are reported as still ascending 

 the Wenaha, and the stream appears to be of considerable potential 



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