the survey ^rty found only 5 fish in this section^ but co anted 432 

 spawners in the area from river mile 60 to river mile 68.. 



There is excellent appearing spawning area in the lower 35 miles <. 

 However, only an occasional salmon ever has been observed in this en- 

 tii'e sectioHo In the upper 33 miles surveyed there is spawning area 

 for at least 30,000 fish. 



The Ifiddle Fork formerly supported a very large run of spring 

 chinooks that spavmed mainly in September^ but the survey party esti- 

 mated that there were only about 1,^,000 natiu^al spavmers in the river, 

 in addition to the fish held for artificial propagationo 



Merialan Dasy 21 ndles above the mouth, now under const"' o.ction 

 by the Uo So Army Engineers, will be 24.0 feet high^ and will be a 

 total barrier;; as there will be no provision for fish passage. This 

 dam will cut off all the salmon spavming area now being used in the 

 entire Middle Fork system except for that in Fall Creek and a few 

 small tributaries belovf the dam. Extensive plans have been made for 

 handling the runs by means of artificjial propagation. 



25EE-(1)<. H ills Creek 0-- (June 12^ 1938| HanavanO A small 

 stream about 10 miles long entering the Middle Fork of the Willamette 

 River at the town of Jasper., approximately 8 miles above the mouth. 

 The stream was disciriarging about 4 c.f.s., and the water temperature 

 was 59°F. About half of the flow is diverted to the Jasper millj and 

 is returned near the mouth. A bedrock falls at the mouth is impassable 

 at low water. The stream is of no value to salmon. 



25EE."(2). F^ll Creek . —(May 20, 1938; Hanavan and Morton.) En- 

 ters the Middle Fork, Willamette Plivers, approximately 11 miles above 

 the mouth. The stream branches 3 miles above the mouthy the northerly 

 branch being called Little Fall Creek, and the southerly branch Big 

 Tall Creek. 1^11 Creek is 100-200 feet wide^ and was discharging more 

 than 1,000 c.f.s. The gradient is moderate, although there are some 

 cascades and a 3-foot falls 1^ miles above the mouth. There is spawn- 

 ing area available for about 2^000 salmon. No salmon vrere seen by the 

 survey party, but a few spring chinooks are reported to pass through 

 to spawn in Dig FclII Creek. 



25EE-(2)a. Litt le Fall Creek . —(June 13-14., 1938; Ilanavan and 

 Morton.) Joins Dig Fall Creek to form inain Fall Creek 3 miles above 

 the mouth of the latter. The stream is approximately 18 mile."^ long^ 

 of which the lower 8.3 miles were surveyed up to an old abandoned 25~ 

 foot high dam form5.ng a barrier to migratory fish. 



In the lower part of its course the stream flows through several 

 cultivated farms. However^, the marginal vegetation is dense, and the 



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