resting pools, and excellent spawning areas. It was estimated 

 that there were 15,000 square yards of suitable spawning area, con- 

 stituting U0 percent of the total stream bed in the section surveyed. 

 A low, wooden diversion dam located 3 miles above the mouth is a 

 barrier to fish at low water stages. The diversion consists merely 

 of a 6-inch pipe operated by a pump. Sheep Creek is of some value 

 to resident trout, and also to steelhead at high water stages. It 

 is of no present value and of slight potential value to salmon. 



131IM. Limber Jim Creek . — (August 10, 19Ulj Parkhurst.) 

 Limber Jim Creek enters the Grande Ronde River approximately J-> miles 

 above the town of LaGrande. It was discharging about 2 c.f.s. at the 

 time of the survey, which was at an extreme low water stage. The 

 stream is of no possible value to salmon, but is of some slight value 

 to resident trout, and also of some possible value to steelhead trout 

 at higher water stages* 



13NN-. Clear Creek .— (August 10, 19U1; Parkhurst.') Clear 

 Creek enters the Grande Ronde River approximately 37 miles above the 

 town of LaGrande, in a section where the stream bed of the main Grands 

 Ronde has been badly torn up by gold dredges,. The stream is about 

 8 miles long, and divides into two small branches U miles above the 

 mouth. The discharge was about 3 c.f.s. at the time of the survey. 

 Clear Creek is of some slight value to resident trout, and al3o of 

 some possible value to steelhead trout at higher water stages. 



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