racks on the main McKenzie when the racks -washed out during a spring 

 freshet. Fair numbers of small chinook fingerlings were observed in 

 the lower section. Rainbow trout fishing was reported to be only fair 

 because of intensive fishing due to easy accessibility from a road 

 paralleling most of the stream. Suckers were abundant in the lower 

 few miles. 



iSxcept for the following six creeks wi-iich were surveyed in de- 

 tail, all other tributaries to the ^outh Fork are steep, discharging 

 less than 3 c.f.s., and are of little possible value to salmon. 



25DD-(l6)a. East Fark of the South Fork, McKenzie River . — 

 (July 21, 1938; Hanavan . ) Knters the South Fork approximately 6 miles 

 above the mouth, and is 9 miles long. The lower 2 miles was surveyed 

 to an impassable log jam and series of 5 falls. The stream was 18 

 feet wide, flowing 10 c.f.s., and the water temperature was 61° F. It 

 is confined to a narrow, steep canyon, and is not suitable for salmon 

 spavming because of numerous cascades and lovf falls and lack of suit- 

 able spawning area. Numerous small trout vrere seen. 



25DD-(16)b. French Fete Creek .— (July 21, 1938| Vfilding.) Enters 

 the South Fork 10.3 miles above the mouth, and is 11 males long, of 

 wiiich 1.2 miles vrere surveyed to a series of 4-5 foot high impassable 

 falls. The stream was 21 feet wide, flowing 8 c.f.s., and the water 

 temj)erature was 60°F. The stream is steep, being largely a succession 

 of cascades and low falls. The stream bed is composed of 78 percent 

 large rubble, lacks spawning area, and is therefore of little value to 

 salmon. 



25DD-(l6)c. Hardy Creek . — Enters the South Fork 11 miles above 

 the mouth, and is U miles long. It was discharging about 5 c.f.s., on 

 July 21, 1938, and may contain a small amount of spawning area. It 

 T/as not surveyed. 



25DD-(l6)d. Augusta Creek .— Cjuly 20, 1938| Morton.) Enters tte 

 South Pork 15 miles above the mouth, and is 8 miles long, of which the 

 lower 2 miles were surveyed. The stream was 18 feet wide, flowing 7 

 c.f.s., and the water temperature was 60-62°F. The gradient is moder- 

 ate to fairly steep. Bedrock and large rubble predominate in the stream 

 bed, and there is little sjjawning area. Three bad log jams, 10-15 feet 

 high, were found. Small rainbow trout were fairly numerous, and one 

 jack salmon was seen. 



25DD-(l6)e. Roaring River . — Enters the South Fbrk 20^ miles above 

 the rnouth, and is 6 miles long. It was discharging 55 c.f.s., on July 20, 

 1938, and is similar to Elk Creek. 



25DD-(l6)f. Elk Creek .— (July 20, 1938; ¥/ilding.) Enters the 

 South Pork 23 miles above the mouth, and is 7 miles long, of which 0.6 

 mile was surveyed. The stream was 25 feet viride, floTang 25-30 c.f.s., 

 and the water temperature was 52° F. It has steep, rocky banks, and is 



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