101=44 HARRY CREEK K 16 
N54°50.8 W130°48.1 Previous No.11 
KETCHIKAN, NAKAT BAY, HARRY BAY, Head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep. -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE <10,000 at present 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent throughout stream. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range. 48.5° F. 9/23/47; 53° F., 7/22/49; 50° F., 9/24/49; 51° F., 9/18/50; 
45° F., 9/30/50. Since the discharge is dependent upon precipitation, the stream temperatures drop rapidly 
during rains. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION The stream runs N.-S. in an exceptionally straight channel. A stream in Very Inlet 
heads at the divide and runs N. in an identically straight channel. The valley lies between two ridges without 
much timber. The valley is probably of folded sedimentary origin. 
DRAINAGE Precipitation fed. No lakes. Rapid run-off. Several small dendritic tributaries upstream. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION An extensive delta reaches . 8 miles from the mouth. The intertidal 
channels lie along the W- shore which is relatively straight. A large sand bar forms the E. shore at the mouth. 
The stream makes a sharp bend to the East on entering the woods. 
ANCHORAGE Anywhere along the drop-off or beyond in 16 fathoms of water. The entire bay is exposed to S.E. 
winds and is not a storm anchorage. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES The stream is easily walked during normal and low water levels. Game 
trails are numerous along the banks. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES The stream course is such that aerial observations can be made easily during good 
light. With the exception of a short section of stream above high tide, the stream course is straight and, 
despite the high angle required for observing the stream due to tall trees, the plane may fly without course 
correction for stream direction. Flooding and poor light prevent effective aerial observation. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .7 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  50!/24" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than 1° at 1-2' per second 
BOTTOM Shale gravel 2-5" on long axis. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION Not marked. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION 300 feet above tributary (K 16-1) entering E. side. Has been blazed and a metal 
marker nailed to stump on N.E. side of stream. On low water, a small gravel bar is bare in the middle of the 
stream. 
SCHOOLING AREAS 1. Pool at first bend in intertidal zone. 2. Pool at tributary confluence. 
SPAWNING AREAS 1. Riffles between bend and confluence of tributary. 2. Riffles above pool at confluence. 
GENERAL NOTES Spawning is probably more extensive in the intertidal zone during larger escapements, such 
as were reported up till the mid-1940's. Recent escapement levels have been very low and spawning distributions 
have been limited to the aforementioned points. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 2.3 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  30'/12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than 1° at 1-2! per second. 
BOTTOM Shale gravel 2-5" on long axis. Increasing size upstream. 
MARKER DISTANCE .5 miles 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION No marker established. Termination point where stream straightens out. 
BARRIERS Falls 2.3 miles upstream impassable to salmon. 
TRIBUTARIES Major tributary in intertidal zone (K 16-1, Previous no. 11A). A small tributary enters W. side 
of stream a short distance below barrier falls. Not a spawning area. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Schooling is limited in the stream. No deep pools. 
SPAWNING AREAS Spawning is usually greatest in the area above high tide. The entire stream is considered 
to offer excellent facilities though only a few have been observed any distance upstream in recent years. 
GENERAL NOTES Reports of over several hundred thousand salmon in past years indicated that this stream was 
once a major producer. This stream is one of a group in this area that have not had good escapements for over 
ten years. 
