113-12 DOG SALMON CREEK K 167 



55*2l'N. 13 2°28.9'W. Previous No. 142G 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, SKOWL ARM, POLK INLET, W. shore 3 miles from head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink, chum OTHER SPECIES 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late (estimated) ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Limited in the intertidal zone, scattered in the upstream areas. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (No observed temperatures). 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream-cut. Most of the valley has been logged. 



DRAINAGE 18 square miles (polar planimeter). Precipitation fed. 



STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The stream enters the S. side of a small bay about 2. 5 miles 



from the head of Polk Inlet. Enters the inlet from the W. side. 

 ANCHORAGE Refer to K 165. 



TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Fairly easy going along the stream bed. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Aerial visibility poor due to dark water. 

 GENERAL NOTES Good escapements to this stream have been reported. Needs further surveying. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 250yards AVER AGE WIDTH/ DEPTH 20'- 30 ' / 9 " - 1 2 " 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Boulders, mud, sand and silt. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



SCHOOLING AREAS Off the mouth. 



SPAWNING AREAS This zone has very limited spawning use, the bottom composition consisting largely 



of fine sediments. 

 GENERAL NOTES A short zone. 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 35'/9" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Bedrock in places, large gravel. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS Falls 1 mile upstream are impassable to salmon 



TRIBUTARIES None 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS Spawning occurs in scattered areas. 



GENERAL NOTES 



