113-13 K 148 



55*11. 3'N. 132'1S.1'W. DORACREEK Previous No. 132 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, CHOLMONDELEY SOUND, DORA. BAY, Head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES Coho 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle to late ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Poor. Limited spawning area is found in the short distance between the high 



tide mark and Dora Lake. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION Flows through a valley cut between high mountains. 

 DRAINAGE Drains Dora Lake. 



STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The mouth is located at the extreme head of Dora Bay. 

 ANCHORAGE Same as for K 147. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES No trails are found along the stream course and travel up the banks 



is difficult. It is preferable to travel up the streambed. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 200yards AVER AGE WIDTH / D EPT H 25'/8"-12" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Boulders. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Schooling takes place in the bay off the creek mouth. 



SPAWNING AREAS This zone offeis conditions unsuitable for spawning. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 0. 25 mile to lake AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 20'/12"-15' 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Heavy gravel interspersed among boulders . 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None. 



TRIBUTARIES The inlet to Dora Lake provides good spawning area and supports a salmon run of unknown 



magnitude. 

 SCHOOLING AREAS No schooling areas are found. 



SPAWNING AREAS The spawning areas ore very limited and of poor quality. 

 GENERAL NOTES This stream connects Dora Lake with the salt water and provides . 4 mile of stream. 



