7Ve Middle Fork, Burnt River , — (September 28, 19Ul; Parkhurst 

 and ZimmerT) The Middle Fork enters Unity Reservoir approxtmately 1 

 mile above the South Fork. It is about 10 miles long, and was dis- 

 charging less than ? c.foSo There are 8 irrigation ditches on the 

 Middle Fork, diverting a total of more than 6 c.f.s. The stream is 

 wholly inaccessible to saLnon, and is of no present or potential value, 



Tff. West Fork, Burnt River. — (September 28, 19Ulj Parkhurst 

 and ZimmerT) The West Fork enters Unity Reservoir approximately 1 

 mile above the Middle Fork, It is about 6 miles long, and was dis- 

 charging less than 2 c»f.So There are 2 irrigation ditches on the 

 West Fork, diverting a total of more than U c.foSo The stream is 

 irtiolly inaccessible to salmon, and is of no present or potential value. 



7X. North Fork, Burnt River , — (September 26, 19Ulj Parkhurst 

 and ZimmerT) The North Fork enters Unity Reservoir approximately 1 

 mile above the West Fork, It is about 25 miles long and was discharg- 

 ing less than 1 c.f.s. The gradient is moderate. The stream bed is 

 composed chiefly of large rubble, with little suitable spawning area 

 and few good pools. There are I4 irrigation ditches on the North Fork, 

 diverting a total of more thajn 35 c.f.s. 



An irrigation diversion dam is located approximately 3 miles 

 above the mouth. This dam is 8U feet long, 3 feet high, and is a 

 barrier to fish during low water. The irrigation ditch is 5 feet wide, 

 and was withdrawing about 1 c.f.s., which was the entire stream flow 

 at this point except for a small amount of seepage. 



Another irrigation diversion dam is located approximately 5 

 miles above the mouth, at the entrance to the Whitman National Forest, 

 This dam is I30 feet long and 3 feet high. It is a barrier to fish 

 during low water. The irrigation ditch is 6 feet wide, and was with- 

 drawing about 6 c.f.s,, leaving less than 1 c.f.s, in the stream 

 channel. A gold dredge was in operation 18 miles above the mouth, 

 near Whitney, Oregon, causing the stream below to be very tvirbid. 

 The North Fork is wholly inaccessible to salmon, and is of no present 

 or potential value, 



72-(l). China Creek, — (September 28, I9UI; Parkhurst and Zimmer,) 

 China Creek enters the North Fork of Biornt River approximately 3^ miles 

 above the mouth. It is a small stream, about 6 miles long, and was 

 discharging less than 2 c.f.s. There is one small irrigation ditch on 

 China Creek, The stream is of no present or potential value to salmon. 



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