ADF STAT. No. 

 123-21 PORTAGE CREEK WC 14 



S5°16.8' N. 132°32.7' W. Previous No. 39 



ADF No. 240 

 WEST COAST, CORDOVABAY, HETTA INLET, PORTAGE BAY, Head. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum. OTHER SPECIES Coho, red. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Aug. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Good. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Normal range. Observed temperatures: 55"F. (S. fork), 45.5*F. (E. fork), 



8/17/50; 55'F. (S. fork), 4S*F. (E. fork), 8/28/50; 49*F. (S. fork), 44*F. (E. fork), 9/7/50; 52. S'F. 



(S. fork), 45.5°F. (E. fork), 9/17/50; 42*F. , 10/ 1/50; 46*F. , 8/21/51; 47* F. , 8/30/51; 50* F. , 9/20/51; 



47°F. (E. fork), 52*F. (S. fork), 9/24/52; 51. 5* F. (S. fork), 46. 5*F. (E. fork), 9/14/53; 49* F. (S. fork), 



45* F. (E. fork), 9/24/53. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION Glacial and stream-cut in some areas. Mountains lie both N. and S. of the 



stream. 

 DRAINAGE 7. 8 square miles (polar planimeter). Precipitation fed. Numerous small streams run down from 



the snowfields on each side of the stream. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The stream flows across a tide flat 0. 5 mile in length and empties 



into the head of Portage Bay. 

 ANCHORAGE The head of Portage Bay affords good anchorage. Pass Gould Island on the N. side. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES The N. fork is good for aerial survey, but the S. fork is short - only a quick 



glance can be taken. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0.6 mile. AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 80'-90'/- 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. 



BOTTOM Coarse gravel and larger rock. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS A pool at the high tide mark. 



SPAWNING AREAS Most of the spawning in this area takes place in the upper part. Good spawning gravel 



is found here. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 1.5miles(N. fork). AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 25'- 40 ' / 4"-12" . 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Steep to moderate. 



BOTTOM Coarse gravel. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS A 15' falls is reported to be 0. 5 mile up the S. fork and impassable to salmon. 



TRIBUTARIES None. 



SCHOOLING AREAS The S. fork has numerous deep pools in its lower reaches which are available for 



schooling. 

 SPAWNING AREAS Most of the spawning is in the lower 0. 4 mile of each fork. Some pinks and chums spawn 



as far up as 1. 5 miles- 

 GENERAL NOTES Numerous windfalls- Old beaver dams in the vicinity of the forks. S- fork originates from 



a small high lake- 



