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 55* 57. 3' 



S ARKAR CREEK 



N. 133" 14. 5' W. 



ADF STAT. No. 



WC 56 

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WEST COAST, EL CAPITAN PASSAGE, SARKAR COVE , Head. 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, red, coho. OTHER SPECIES Chum. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Early. June-Aug. (red)Late. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES /Sep. -Oct. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range. Observed temperature: 60° F. 8/17/53. 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION A short valley connecting a small lake with Sarkar Cove. Heavily forested for a 



considerable distance away from the stream. Slopes to each side have a moderate gradient. 

 DRAINAGE 132 square miles (polar planimeter). Drains a brackish lake about 3 miles long and 0.5 mile 



wide. Several small streams empty into the lake. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION 



ANCHORAGE The cove offers good anchorage in 6 to 8 fathoms; mud bottom. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Cannot be surveyed by air. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 

 BOTTOM Boulders. 

 LOW TIDE LOCATION 

 HIGH TIDE LOCATION 

 SCHOOLING AREAS 

 SPAWNING AREAS 

 GENERAL NOTES 



AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 75'/ - 



Gentle. 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 100'/12". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. 

 BOTTOM Mixed bedrock, boulders, and gravel. 

 MARKER DISTANCE 

 MARKER IDENTIFICATION 

 BARRIERS 

 TRIBUTARIES 

 SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning has not been observed in the portion of the stream shown on the map. 

 GENERAL NOTES This one should probably be considered a salt lagoon . Three streams empty into 



the salt lake. 



