113-12 INDIAN CREEK K 176-1 



55-27. 5- N. 132-41. 4- W. Previous No. 144A 



KETCHIKAN, CLARENCE STRAIT, KASAAN BAY, TWELVEMILE ARM , W. shore 7. 8 miles from head 



MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum, cohc 



ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sept. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 



SPAWNING FACILITIES Good in the intertidal zone and lower 0. 25 mile of stream. Becomes progressively 

 poorer upstream. 



STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (Observed temperatures: 52* F. 9/11/49- 4fi* F in/Q/^Q 

 39--55° F. , 1950;47--57* F. , 1951). . / / , -to r. , iu/y/4y, 



VALLEY DESCRIPTION A stream cut valley lying in, a valley of glacial origin. The gradient is steep 



along the stream. The valley is not being logged. 

 DRAINAGE 11 square miles (polar planimeter). Precipitation fed. Snowfields are found in the upper valley.- A 



few small lakes drain into the stream in the lower mile. 

 STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION The stream enters the S. E. corner of the grass flats at the mouth 



of the Harris River. Joins Harris River about midway up the intertidal zone. 

 ANCHORAGE Refer to Harris River (K 176). 

 TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Trails follow both banks. The trail on the left side goes as far as the 



stream gage. 

 AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Aerial survey difficult in the upstream area. 



INTERTIDAL ZONE 



LENGTH 0. 2 mile AVER A GE WIDTH / DEPT H 20"/6"-10" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Good spawning gravel. 



LOW TIDE LOCATION The S. W. corner of Cat Island. 



HIGH TIDE LOCATION 600 feet above the confluence with the Harris River. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Pools are found in the lower part of this zone. 



SPAWNING AREAS This zone provides the major spawning area, and most of the spawning occurs here. 



GENERAL NOTES 



UPSTREAM 



LENGTH ACCESSIBLE AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 40'/8" 



GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Moderate 



BOTTOM Good spawning gravel. 



MARKER DISTANCE 



MARKER IDENTIFICATION 



BAR RIERS Beaver dams and log jams have been reported. 



TRIBUTARIES None reported. 



SCHOOLING AREAS Few pools available. 



SPAWNING AREAS The lower 0. 25 mile contains good spawning gravel and the upstream spawning is 



mainly in this area. Upstream the bottom composition becomes coarse and unsuitable for spawning. 

 GENERAL NOTES 



