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55* 29. 3 N. 



KINA CREEK 



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13 2*31' W . 



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KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, KASAAN BAY, KINA COVE , Head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum, coho, red, trout 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late (estimated) ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Poor in the lower 0.4 mile, but good spawning facilities above this point. 

 STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (No observed temperatures). 

 VALLEY DESCRIPTION Glacial origin. The valley runs towards the S. W. Numerous scattered muskeg 



areas. The valley floor is flat with rolling hills along the margins. Hills have been logged. 

 DRAINAGE 9 square miles (polar planimeter). The stream comes out of Kina Lake 2 miles above the 



mouth. The lake is 0. 5 mile long and 0. 2 mile wide and is fed by surface runoff. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Lies at the head of Kina Cove. 

 ANCHORAGE Affords good anchorage in 8 to 10 fathoms, 0. 8 mile inside the entrance. In entering, follow 



a midchannel course. 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Logging road follows stream for 1 mile. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Muskeg water. Not surveyed from the air. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0. IS mile 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 



BOTTOM 



LOW TIDE LOCATION 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 



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GENERAL NOTES 



AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 0. 2 miles to lake AVER AGE W IDT H/ DEPTH 15'-30>/5" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate. Gentle in valley leading to lake after one quarter mile. 



BOTTOM 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BARRIERS 



TRIBUTARIES 



SCHOOLING AREAS 



SPAWNING AREAS The lower 0. 4 mile is largely rocks and rapids, above this there is very good spawning. 



area. 

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