the Methow River except during the spring run=off period usually 

 occurring in Mayo For this reason the stream is of no value to 

 migratory fisho 



16E. Goat Creek * — (May 4, 1937; Jobes and Baltzo.) Goat 

 Creek enters the lieth.avr River two miles below Mazama, or approxi- 

 mately 60 miles above the mouth. The stream is about 13 miles 

 longo It was estimated to be discharging about 150 cof.s. at the 

 time of observation at the height of the spring run-off,, In the 

 lower section the gradient is moderate to steep, and the stream 

 contains a fair amount of spsvming area. There are several 

 diversions for the irrigation of farms along the lovier part of 

 the course. These diversions take the entire flow during the 

 summer and early fall. The stream was considered to be of no 

 value to salmon under these conditions. 



16F» Early Winters Creek . — (September 6-8, 1935? Whiteleather, 

 Shomanj, and Burrows . ) Early Winters Creek pnters the Methow River 

 approximately 64 miles above the mouth. The stream is about 18 

 miles long, of which the lower 11 1/^ miles were surveyed. It is 

 readily accessible to migratory fish for a distance of 7 miles above 

 the mouth. At this point there is a falls 20 feet high which is 

 impassable except possibly to steelheads at high water stages. The 

 stream was 20-30 feet wide in the lower section, and was discharging 

 about 35 c.f .s. at the time of the survey. The water temperature 

 ranged from 50*^ « to 5 3°F« The gradient is fairly steep and was 

 estimated to be about 120 feet per mile. The flow is almost con- 

 tinuously rapid, and small cascades are ntonerous. Spawning areas 

 are extremely limited, the stream bed containing a large amount of 

 boulders and large rubble. There are two irrigation diversions, 

 both unscreened, in the lower part of the stream. One, the Early 

 Winters irrigation ditch, was withdrawing about 25 c.f.s,, and the 

 other was taking about 2 l/2 c.f.s. No salmon or steelheads were 

 seen or reported. However, it is a good size stream, and it is 

 of some potential value, especially to steelhead trout. 



16F-(l)o Cedar Creek .-- (September 6, 1935 j Whiteleather.) 

 Cedar Creek enters Early Vfinters Creek approximately 5 miles above 

 the moutho The stream is about 7 l/2 miles long^, of which the lower 

 2 miles surveyed up to a series of three impassable falls having 

 heights of 2o', 45, and 30 feet. The stream had an average width of 

 22 feet in the section surveyed, and rises 3-4 feet during the spring 

 ran-off. The water temperature ranged from 52°F. to 53°F. The gradient 

 is very steep, and was estimated to be more than 350 feet per mile. The 

 stream consists of an almost continuous series of steep cascades. The 

 stream bed contains a large amount of mediim and small rubble, but is 

 almost entirely unsuitable for salmon spawning because of the steep 

 gradient. No salmon or steelhead were seen or reported, and the stream 

 was considered of little importance to migratory fish. 



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