122-31 

 55*59. 5' N. 133* 32. 1' W. 



VAN SANT CREEK 



WEST COAST, DAVIDSON INLET, VAN SANT COVE, Head. 



ADF STAT. No. 



WC 72 



Previous No . 8 



ADF No. 153 



FWS No. 29B 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink. OTHER SPECIES Chum. 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. (est.) ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Good. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range. No observed temperatures. 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream-cut. W. of the stream , the valley wall rises sharply to the E. The 



gradient is moderate. Upstream there is considerable high ground on both sides of the stream. 

 DRAINAGE 2. 3 square miles (polar planimeter) Precipitation-fed. A few small ponds are drained by 



this creek. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION 



ANCHOR AGE A small open bight not suited for overnight anchorage. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES The streambed is easily followed and this is the best means of 



surveying. Both banks are very brushy. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air because of small size. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 50' AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 10V2". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Steep. 



BOTTOM Large boulders and some gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Only one pool, at the head of the zone, offers schooling facilities. 



SPAWNING AREAS Some spawning takes place in the pool at the head of the zone, but little 



spawning takes place elsewhere in the intertidal area. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE >1 mile. AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 10'/4"-6". 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Steep. 



BOTTOM Small gravel, some boulders, and bedrock. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None reported. 



TRIBUTARIES None reported. 



SCHOOLING AREAS A few small pools are interspersed among the riffles. 



SPAWNING AREAS Good spawning areas are found throughout the distance surveyed. 



GENERAL NOTES 



