6B-(2), Little Eagle Creek .—- (Jtdy l6, 19U2; Parkhiorst.) Little 

 Eagle Creek enters Eagle Creek approximately 12^ miles above the mouth. 

 It is about 9 miles long. About 2 miles above the mouth the gradient 

 becomes too steep for the stream to be of value to salmon. The stream 

 had an average iridth of 18 feet in the lower section, and was discharging 

 about 15 Cof.So The water temperature near the mouth was $7 F« The 

 gradient in the first 2 miles above the mouth is moderate to fairly 

 steep, with nimeroua excellent shallow riffles amd a few small resting 

 pools. It was estimated that 75 percent of the bottom in this portion 

 of the stream constituted suitable salmon spawning area. Although no 

 spawners were seen at the time of inspection. Little Eagle Creek is 

 of value to a small number of salmon, 



6B-(3). Paddy Creek . — (July 16, 19U2j Parkhurst.) Paddy Creek 

 enters Eagle Creek approximately 18| miles above the mouth. It is 

 about h miles long, Padcfy Creek is a small stream, floTfing less than 

 2 cf.s. It has a steep gradient, and is of no value to salmon. 



6B-(U). East Fork . — (Not surveyed^ The East Fork enters Eagle 

 Creek approximately 21^ miles above the mouth. It is about ih miles 

 long, of which the lower 8 miles are passable, up to East Eagle Falls. 

 The stream was discharging about 60 cf.s. The lower portion of the 

 East Fork is known to be of some value to salmon. 



6B-(5). West Fork .— (Not surveyed,) The West Fork enters Eagle 

 Creek approximately 26f miles above the mouth. It is about 9 miles 

 long, and flows frcan two small, high mountain lakes* The Sparta Irri- 

 gation Ditch withdraws a good portion of the West Fork at a point about 

 1^ miles above the mouth. The lower portion of the stream is of some 

 value to salmon, although the Sparta Ditch presents a hazard to down- 

 stream migrants, 



6C, Kirby Creek, — (July 16, 19U2; Parkhurst,) Kirby Creek 

 enters the Powder Pliver approximately 10 miles above the mouth, or 

 less than a mile above main Eagle Creek, Kirby Creek is actually 

 a small branch of Eagle Creek, leaving the main Eagle Creek channel about 

 2 miles above the mouth. The stream had an average width of 12 feet and 

 was discharging about 5 c,f ,s. The water temperature was 65 F. near 

 the mouth. The gradient is slight to moderate, with numerous shallow 

 riffles and few large resting pools. There is a large amount of sand 

 in the stream bed. It was estimated that 20 percent of the bottom con- 

 stituted suitable salmon spawning area. The stream is of some value 

 to adult salmon, and offers considerable protection to fingerlings. 



6d. Big Creek ,— (Not surveyed,) Big Creek enters the Powder 

 River approximately ii)4 miles above the mouth. It is about 15 miles 

 long. Big Creek had an average width of about 30 feet, and was es- 

 timated to be discharging between 25 and 30 cf.s. Although its 

 present value was not determined, it is reported to have formerly 

 supported a good run of salmon. 



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