Ward Creek: 75(75/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



Low (14/17) 

 Low (10/14) 

 None (7/7) 

 None 

 High (1/4) 

 Low (3/3) 

 2002 



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Ward Creek, 2 order tributary to the North Fork of the Blackfoot River, originates on 

 Arrastra Mountain and flows -17 miles through mixed ownership, with the lower ~6 miles 

 exclusively on private land. Ward Creek is a tributary to two large lakes (Browns and 

 Kleinschmidt Lakes) in the Blackfoot Valley. Ward Creek ranks low in total rank for non-project 

 streams. This low rank is due to lack of native species, no sport fishery value to the Blackfoot 

 River and low social and financial rank. Ward Creek ranks high in potential to improve 

 downstream water quality. Ward Creek does not support native salmonids but rather low 

 densities of resident brook trout in lower reaches and moderate densities in upper reaches. 

 Fisheries impairments are extensive and include lack of instream complexity and degraded stream 

 banks and riparian areas resulting fi-om excessive riparian livestock access. 



Warm Spring Creek: 95(49/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y "V 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



Moderate (10/17) 

 Low (8/14) 

 Low (6/7) 

 Low (10) 

 Low (3/4) 

 Low (3/3) 

 1999 



Warm Spring Creek, a small P' order tributary to lower Gold Creek, flows -2.5 miles 

 primarily through private land with a small portion of public land. Warm Springs Creek ranks 

 moderate in total rank for non-project streams. This moderate rank is due to low native species 

 value and low (single-species) sport fishery value to the Blackfoot River. Warm Springs Creek 

 has potential to increase flow in the Blackfoot. Warms Springs Creek ranks low in potential 

 water quality benefits and low for social and financial considerations. Despite bull trout core area 

 status. Warm Springs Creek supports low densities of resident rainbow trout and no other species. 

 Fisheries impairments include 1) fish passage problems at a road crossing, 2) excess road 

 drainage, and 3) irrigation impacts. _',-. ^^t. ■ r if. <-•...■ , 



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