irrigation diversions, three with dams that were considered barriers 

 during I077 water periods. The first dam is located about 3 miles 

 upstreanio At times during the summer the entire flow is diverted 

 and the stream bed is nearly dry. A few steelhead trout v/ere 

 reported to enter the stream in May, and a fev/ chinook salmon enter 

 after the fall rains in October, spawning in the lov/er l/2 mile. 

 The stream is of little present or potential value to migratory 

 fi-sho 



12C-(l)o Engle Creek .— (June 26, 1935? Vfhitsleather and 

 Burrows.) Enters Chia:nstick Creek and extends for a distance of 

 9 miles, of which 6 miles were surveyed. The fstrsaro is similar 

 to Chxmstick Creek, particularly in being sandy and^ brushy. 

 Spa-iivning area for a few fish exists in the lov;er 1/2 mile, but 

 there is little above. A total of 11 irrigation diversions, all 

 unscreened at the time of inspection, leave the stream dry in 

 places during most simmers, and render it of little poEsible value 

 to migratory fish, A small dam 3/4 mile upstream is a barrier to 

 fish at low water stages. Normal stream flo\'/s are controlled by 

 the impassable 15 foot Parkins Dam located 6 miles above the mouth. 

 A few chinook salmon formerly spawned in the lower section, but none 

 have been observed in recent years. A fev; steelhead trout were re- 

 ported, and native trout are taken in the upper section. The stream 

 r.s of little possible value to anadromous fish. 



i2Do Icicle Creek. — (September 27 - October 7, 1935 1 

 Whiteleather, Burrows, and Shuman.) Enters the Wenatchee River 

 at Leavenv;orth, Washington, and extends for 26 miles to its source 

 in three small lakes high in the Cascade Mountains. The lower 24 

 miles were surveyed to an impassable series of T> to 15 foot falls. 

 The stream ivS 40-60 feet wide and discharges S0~300 c«f.s. during 

 the sixrmier and fall months and 2,700-3,200 Cof.s. during the spring 

 run-off season. The lov/er 2 miles have a slight gj^adient and contain 

 the best spawning area. The gradient jumps to 176 feet per mile in 

 a rugged canyon above, but becomes moderate again farther upstream. 



The Leavenworth Hatchery of the Fish and Wildlife Service vms 

 built in 1940 on Icicle Creek at a point about 2 I/2 miles above 

 the mouth. This hatchery handles part of the transplanted runs 

 that for-merly passed above the Grand Coulee damsite. No salmon 

 are allowed to pass above the hatchery racks , although gmall ri:ins 

 of chinook and blueback salmon, believed to consist mainly of 

 Jiatchery stock, have been observed spawning belov; the hatchery. 

 A few silver salmon and fair runs of steelhead trcv;t, chinook, 

 and blueback salmon run up to the hatchery. 



There is a diversion from Icicle Creek available as part of 

 the hatchery water supply. Other water supplies ^ particularly 

 from Snow Lake and from deep wells relieve the hatchery from 

 dependence upon the Icicle Creek diversion. 



The Cascade Orchards irrigation diversion i'S located about 4 

 miles above the mouth. It has a capacity of 7 1/2 Cof.s., and was 

 screened in 1938. 



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