1 1 3 -30 



54''48. 8' N. 132*03. 5 ' W. 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, Mc LEAN ARM , Head of N. arm 



K 122A 

 Previous No. 120A 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late (estimated) ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Good in the intertidal zone limited in the area above the high tide mark. 



The heaviest spawning takes place in the intertidal zone. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). No observed temperatures. 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION The valleys run N. and then W. to the base of 2, 340' mountain. Wooded except 



along the mountain where there is considerable bedrock. Extends about halfway to Kendrick Bay. 

 DRAINAGE 1 square mile (polar planimeter). Precipitation fed. Surface runoff and snowmelt are the water 



source of this stream. A few muskeg areas are also drained. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Enters the head of the northerly arm. 

 ANCHORAGE See K 121. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Come in along the E. side of the valley and make a 180° turn down the creek. 



Maintains an altitude of at least 500'- 

 GENERAL NOTES This stream offers spawning facilities for only a couple thousand feet. Observations are 



lacking. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 200yards A VER A GE WI DT H / DEP T H 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 



BOTTOM 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS The largest part of the spawning occurs in this zone. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 8'-12V4" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 



BOTTOM Gravel 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS Falls a short distance upstream block the ascent of salmon. 



TRIBUTARIES 



SCHOOLING AREAS Very few pools. 



SPAWNING AREAS 



GENERAL NOTES The stream splits just above tidewater. 



ESCAPEMENT RECORD 



[Counts made by ground surveys are designated by G. Aerial surveys by A] 



SURVEYED PINK CHUM OTHER SPECIES REMARKS 



Date Miles By Live Dead Live Dead Live 



1930 

 Sep 20 G 



1947 

 Aug 29 G 0. 2 FRI 



FWS 1,000 



Adjective rating 



1,500 fish off mouth 

 No fish or carcasses seen 



