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55''?.4' N. 132-19. 2' W. SALTERY COVE CREEK K 160 



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 KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, SKOWL ARM, SALTERY COVE , S. E. head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sept. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Fair. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (no observed temperatures). 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION The upper end is of glacial origin. Valley walls slope gently away from the 



stream near the mouth; the gradient increases at the upper end of the valley. 

 DRAINAGE 7 square miles (polar planimeter). Drains 2 precipitation fed lakes and is also fed by snow melt 



at certain times of the year. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Mouth opens into the S. E. corner of Saltery Cove. Tidal flat 



is about 0. 2 mile in length. 

 ANCHORAGE This cove offers a well protected anchorage at its head end for small craft. The channel to 



the E. of the islands at the entrance to the cove is used most often. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Good trails follow both stream banks. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES The dark water of this stream impairs aerial visibility. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0. 2 mile AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Rubble. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Located just below low tide. 



SPAWNING AREAS Slight utilization of upper tidal area. 



GENERAL NOTES Intertidal spawning area limited by lack of suitable bottom composition. 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE <0 .5 mile to lake AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 20'/10" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate gradient up to lake 



BOTTOM Heavy rubble with interspersed gravel beds . 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS None. 



TRIBUTARIES None. 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning tliroughout entire section from lake to outlet. 



GENERAL NOTES 



