25EB-(6)b. Furnish Creek . — (July 17, 1938 j Langton.) EJnters 



Salmon Creek approximately 17 miles above the mouth. The stream ex- 

 tends for about 6 miles to its head in a small, high mountain lake. 

 The lower 3 miles were surveyed. It is similar in size and topographic 

 features to Black Creek, and is of little possible value to salmon. A 

 few small trout were observed. 



25EE-(7). Salt Creek .— (August 28, September 2, 10, 1937; Baltzo 

 and Kolloen.; Enters the Middle Fork of the V/illamette approxiinately 

 4,1 miles above the mouth. The stream is about 25 miles long, of vAiich 

 the lower 19 miles were surveyed up to the impassable Salt Creek Falls . 



The greater part of the stream course extends through flat or 

 gently rolling valley bottom lands. The valley narrows upstream, form- 

 ing a narrow steep-walled canyon about 1§ miles below Salt Creek Falls , 

 and continuing steep and mountainous in the upper section to the stream 

 source near the summit of the Cascade Range. Tliroughout most of the 

 lower 11 miles up to the confluence of Eagle Creek the stream has been 

 directed into a new straight channel parallel to the road. 



The watershed is covered with a heavy growth of conifers, thus in- 

 suring a good sustained flow, with no extreme fluctuations. The dis- 

 charge at the mouth was 133 c.f.s., and the flow just above the con- 

 fluence with the South Fork, 13 miles upstream, was 81 c.f.s. The water 

 temperature ranged from 49° to 54° F. 



Salt Creek Falls, at the upper terminus of the survey, is 285 feet 

 high and is a total barrier to fish. Several log jams in the lower sec- 

 tion appeared to be passable with some difficulty. 



The stream gradient is generally moderate below the falls, and 

 there is a large amount of excellent spavming area and adequate rest- 

 ing pools. A total of 87 spring chinook spawners were found well dis- 

 tributed throughout the course up to the falls. Many more were un- 

 doubtedly present and hidden in pools well protected by dense marginal 

 vegetation. The stream has a potential capacity of several thousand 

 Chinook spawners. 



Trout fishing is only fair belovf the ;'iouth of the South Fork be- 

 cause the stream in this section is in close proximity to the road and 

 is intensively fished. Good trout fishing was reported in the upper 

 section. 



25EE-(7)a. Eagle Creek .— (August 31, 1937, July 14, 1938; Baltzo 

 and KoUoen.) Enters Salt Creek approximately 11 miles above the mouth 

 The stream is about 5 miles long, of which 0.8 mile -was surveyed up to 

 a series of impassable low falls and cascades. The discharge Y/as 26 

 c.f.s. The gradient is steep, and there is little suitable salmon spavm- 

 ing area. Although of no importance to salmon, the stream is of some 

 value to resident trout. 



