TIIIRTY-FIFTII BIENNIAL REPORT 29 



Cold Creek and the Russian River and obtained its water supply from 

 Cold Creek. On the evenings of December 10th the water rose rapidly 

 in the two streams and by 9.30 p.m. it Avas between three and four 

 feet deep on the hatchery grounds. Shortly thereafter all l)uildings 

 were swept away. This included the hatchery building with its con- 

 nected living quarters and 52 troughs, a two car garage and woodshed, 

 a four-room house and a tool house and storage shed. These buildings 

 and the equipment therein were a total loss. The two pickup trucks 

 at the station were taken to higher ground and thus saved but the 

 three employees at the hatchery lost practically all of their personal 

 etfects. This hatchery was valued at $30,000. 



Damage at other stations is summarized as follows, in order of 

 importance : 



Kings River Hatchery — 5000 feet of pipe line destroyed, grounds 

 and buildings damaged. All roads washed out and grounds littered 

 with debris. The water rose above the level of the hatchery floor. The 

 hatchery is still accessible only by temporary road as the roads and 

 bridges have not yet been repaired. It was impossible to operate this 

 hatchery as repairs could not be made in time for the 1938 season's 

 work. Estimated cost of repairs $10,000. 



Kaweah Hatchery — water system completely wrecked, hatchery 

 shifted on its foundation and grounds damaged. Repair -work was 

 rushed at this hatchery and it operated during 1938. Cost of repairs 

 was $4,000. 



Burney Creek Hatchery — diversion dam destroyed and part of 

 pipe line washed out, roads damaged. Temporary repairs were made 

 and this hatchery was then put into operation. Estimated cost of 

 complete repairs was $2,000. 



Yosemite Hatchery — damage to pipe line. This hatchery operated 

 on an auxiliary water supply and repairs were made to the pipe line 

 at a cost of $500. 



Mt. Tallac Hatchery — damage to buildings, rearing tanks, diver- 

 sion dam and pipe line. Cost of repairs $500. 



Yuba River Hatcherv — damage to water svstem. Cost of repairs 

 $300. 



Madera Hatchery — damage to water system and roads. Estimated 

 cost of repairs $500. 



The following egg collecting stations were damaged : Snow 

 Mountain, Klamathon, Shackleford Creek, Shasta River, Domingo 

 Springs, Warner Creek, Chester, Hamilton Branch, Taylor Creek, Lake 

 Eleanor, Kosk Creek and San Lorenzo. Cost of repairs $7,500. 



As a result of the storm damage there was some curtailment in 

 the number of fish produced. The areas served by the Cold Creek 

 and Kings River hatcheries were taken care of as far as possible through 

 other stations. The take of Rainbow eggs was reduced through the 

 fact that two important stations in the Lake Almanor area, one on the 

 Pit River and one at Lake Eleanor, were so badly damaged that they 

 could not be repaired so as to operate during the 1938 season. The 

 number of Rainbow eggs handled was increased as far as possible 

 through purchases. 



