There are 3 irrigation ditches on Bullmn Creek, diverting a total 

 of more than 13 c.f.s., which is practically the entire flowo It is 

 of no present or potential value to salmon, 



7U-(3)« Sheep Creek «— (September 30, 19Ulj Parkhurst and 

 Zimmer,) Sheep Creek enters the South Fork of Burnt River approximately 

 B^ miles above the mouth. The stream is about 5 miles long, and was 

 discharging less than 1 c.f.Se It is of no present or potential value 

 to salraone 



7l>-(ii). Amelia Creek . — (September 29, 19Ul; Ziramer.) Amelia 

 Creek enters the South Fork of Burnt River approximately 10 miles 

 above the mouth. It is a small stream, about U miles long, and was 

 discharging about ^ c.f.s. There are 2 small irrigation ditches on 

 Amelia Creek. The stream is of no present or potential value to 

 salmon. 



7U-($)« Barney Creek < — (September 29, 19Ul; Zimmer.) Barney 

 Creek enters the South Fork of Burnt River approximately 11 miles 

 above the mouth. It is a small stream, about h miles long, and was 

 discharging less than 1 c.f.s. There is one small irrigation ditch 

 on Barney Creek, The stream is of no present or potential value to 

 salmon. 



7U-(6). Elk Creek .— (September 30, 19Ul; Parkhurst.) Elk 

 Creek enters the South Fork of the Burnt River approximately 12 miles 

 above the mouth. It is about $ miles long, of which 3/U mile was sur- 

 veyed, up to the mouth of Last Chance Creek. Above the terminus of the 

 survey the stream was flowing about h c.f.s., and was too small and 

 steep to be of more than slight potential value to salmon. Elk Creek 

 had an average width of 15 feet in the section s\irveyed, and was 

 discharging about 10 c.f.s. The water temperature was I4.9 F. at the 

 mouth and U6 F. just above Last Chance Creek, Mammoth Spring enters 

 300 yards below Last Chance Creek, and adds approximately 1 c,f,So 

 The spring temperature was S0»$ F, The gradient is moderate and there 

 are numerous small riffles and pools. The stream bed is composed 

 chiefly of small rubble and gravel, and there were 6,300 square yards 

 of suitable spawning area, constituting approximately 86 percent of 

 the total bottom in the section surveyed. The stream is wholly in- 

 accessible to salmon, and is of no present value, 



7U-(6)a, Last Chance Creek . — (September 30, 19Ulj Parkhurst,) 

 Last Chance Creek enters Elk Creek 3/U mile above the mouth. It is 

 about S miles long, and was discharging about h c.f.s. The stream be- 

 comes too small and steep a short distance above the mouth to be of 

 more than slight potential value to salmon, 



7U-(7). Spring Creek . — (September 30, 19Ul; Ziramer,) Spring 

 Creek enters the South Fork of Burnt River approximately I3 miles 

 above the mouth. It is a small stream, about 3 miles long, and was 

 discharging less than 1 c.f.s. Spring Creek is of no present or 

 potential value to salmon. 



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