THIRTIETH BIENNIAL REPORT 41 



CAMP CREEK STATION 



This station was repaired in 1926 with new racks and stringers, but 

 in the winter of 1926-27 the high water greatly damaged the plant. 

 Since then a new concrete holding tank has been built and a new con- 

 crete apron placed across the creek under the racks and trap. New 

 abutments of concrete were placed at the end of the racks in banks, 

 a new concrete dam placed in the creek to turn water into the new 

 pipe line and ditch to holding tank, and a new roof put on the cabin. 

 The station is now in first-class condition, but a new cabin should be 

 built to replace the old shack now being used. 



HORNBROOK EGG-COLLECTING STATION 



Under the special appropriation, a concrete apron was built across the 

 creek and a concrete holding tank. Also a two-room cottage, which 

 has an iron roof and box sides. During the winter of 1926-27, high 

 water washed out the concrete holding tank and changed the channel 

 of the creek to the west of the old racks. To repair this a new concrete 

 holding tank was constructed, and a new concrete apron placed across 

 the creek channel to connect to the old apron. A new wall was put 

 along the west bank above the holding tank and racks to turn water 

 from the bank. A new concrete wing dam was built to turn the water 

 into the pipe line and a new pipe line was laid from the dam to 

 holding tank. The piers of the racks are also of concrete. 



BEAVER CREEK EGG-COLLECTING STATION 



This station was practically all rebuilt during the fall of 1926. 

 Plans were made for a permanent dam across the stream so that the 

 water could be regulated by a series of splash boards between concrete 

 piers. A concrete tank trap was built, cottages for the help, and all 

 the necessary equipment installed. As Beaver Creek is one of the 

 principal tributaries of the Klamath River, the expenditure necessary 

 to make this a first-class egg-collecting station was necessary. 



During the spring of 1927, although there was very high water 

 for several days, no material damage was done to this trap or the 

 piers. After the first installation of the trap, dam and cottages, there 

 were improvements and unfinished work that kept one or two men 

 busy all summer getting the station in permanent condition. 



The early spring and winter of 1928 were dry and cold and the 

 stream rose very little. The water was very cold so that the usual 

 run of trout did not enter the stream. These conditions caused the 

 trout to remain in the river and over-retention of the eggs took place. In 

 consequence, there was very little natural propagation. On March 1, 

 1928, when the run of trout should be entering the creeks in large 

 numbers, the water was as low as in October. During March there 

 was an unusual and heavy rain that flooded the streams tributary to 

 the Klamath River. While no great damage was done, the fish did 

 not enter Beaver Creek as they would during a normal storm, owing 

 to the roily water and drift that came down the stream. 



The total egg take at this station for the seasons of 1927 and 1928 

 was 2,165,000. 



With a return of normal conditions many more eggs can be taken. 



