According to local reports^ no salnon have been seen in Drift 

 Creek for many \-earSj and it was considered of little possible value 

 to migratory fishc 



25F-(l)io Beaver Creek ,.-- 



25F-(l)j. i'^orth rbrk, Pviddin;-: Ri\-^r .~ 



25F-(l)kc South Fork. Puddin..; Riwr — Tliese small, sluggish 

 tributaries to the Ridding River were inspected and found to be of no 

 present or potential value to salnon. 



25F-(2)c Gribble Creek . — Snters the Ilolalla Ri\'er 4 miles above 

 the nouth. It is a small, sluggish strean about 6 miles long, dis- 

 charging less tlian 1 c.f^s., and is of no value to salmon. 



25F-(3)' ?tilk Creek . — (inspected September 6, 19/iO; Frey and 

 Zinner-) Enters the Molalla River about 6 miles above the mouth, and 

 extends for about 25 miles. The discharge was 7-10 c.f.s. at a low 

 water stage. It is a sluggish, stream with a heavily silted stream 

 bed throughout most of the course, and there is little suitable spawn- 

 ing area. 



The Uulino irrigation diversion dfim, located about 5 miles above 

 the mouth, is 10 feet high and is impassable to fish. 



The Uhion Mills feed mill dam,, located about 8 miles above the 

 mouth, is 13 feet high and is impassable to fish. 



The stream is of no present value to salmon aitd it is probable 

 that strean improvemei^ts for fish would not be warranted. 



25F-(A). North Fork, Tfc^lalla River .--^September 11, 19^0; 

 Frey.) Enters the Molalla Ri\'er about 25 miles above the nouth. The 

 stream is approxiinately 25 miles long., of which only the lower 1^ 

 miles were surveyed. Tlie stream ivas 33 feet wide in the lower section, 

 with a moderate gradient. Tliere are fev good spawning ril'fles in the 

 lower section. Hoirever. spring Chinook salmon are known to congregate 

 in a long, deep pool formed by a narrow rock gorge apjjroximately 3^ 

 miles abo\'e the riouth. These fish move farther upstream to spawn. 

 There is knovm to be a fairly good run of spring Chinook salmon into 

 the North Fork, although no actual count was attempted. There is also 

 a good run of steelhead trout and a large number of small resident 

 trout. Several unsurveyed tributaries are knorm to be of some value 

 as spawning and re.aring areas for botli salmon and trout. 



25F-(5). Trout Creek . — (Inspected bepterribor 9, 19A0; Zinner.) 

 Enters the Molalla River approximately 25^ miles above the moutn. The 

 stream is about 6 miles long, 6 feet wide, 1-2 feet deep, and dis- 

 charging approximately 6 c.f.s. The gradient is steep, the stream 



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