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at the foot of the Snake River rapid, which extends for a distance of about 
4 miles below the outlet of the Snake River Lake. The remainder of the 
day was spent in making an examination of the rapid and attempting to take 
the boat through, but this proved impossible and camp was established at the 
foot of the rapid. The crest of one of the largest tides of the season was 
barely perceptible at the foot of the rapid. While en route up the river its 
course was mapped and the work checked on the return trip. 
On September 1 the writer walked to Snake River Lake and examined 
red-salmon spawning grounds along the southeast shore. From the outlet 
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of the lake for a distance of about 6 miles along the east shore it was estimated 
that about 30,000 red salmon were spawning in exceptionally good gravel. 
This subsequently proved to be the most suitable spawning area in the lake. 
Having heard from natives at Nushagak that Snake River Lake has two out- — 
lets, an attempt was made on September 2 to enter it by ascending the west 
branch of Snake River. This branch was ascended for a distance of about 30 
miles, when it had become so small that all hope of entering the lake by it 
was abandoned. After walking a short distance up along the stream to get 
a better view of its headwaters, the return trip was begun at noon on Sep- 
tember 3, and Nushagak was reached at 11 a. m. the following day. 
