101-32 BAKEWELL CREEK K 33 
N55°18.3 W130° 37.3 Previous No. 28A 
KETCHIKAN, BEHM CANAL, SMEATON BAY, BAKEWELL ARM, N. head 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum, coho 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Middle. Aug. -Sep. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 10,000 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Excellent. Gravel throughout stream. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Coldrange. Observed ranges: 45-50°F., 1949; 45-51.5°F., 1950. 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Stream cut glacial. Steep valley walls most abrupt on N. side and at the head of the 
valley. Timbered valley floor with brush and alder throughout. Lower valley is primarily gravel. 
DRAINAGE Snowfields, no lakes or ponds, high ridges surround entire valley. 8 square miles (estimated). 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Lies in extensive grassflats at N. side of the head of Bakewell Arm. 
Stream bed turns 90° N. at entry into woods. 
ANCHORAGE At drop-off next to N. shore at head of arm. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Game trails only. Walking is easy in stream during normal to low water 
levels. Foot travel difficult during flooding. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Not surveyed by air. However, light colored gravel bottom and clear water make 
visibility good in areas where the trees do not obscure stream. There is adequate turning radius upstream for 
light planes. Turbulent winds in valley during strong S.E. storms. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .3 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  50!/18" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 2-3' per second 
BOTTOM Gravel 3-5" in diameter, some sand. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At log jam at entry into woods above grassflats. 
SCHOOLING AREAS In pool at high tide mark. Shelter for salmon around the log jams in this area. 
SPAWNING AREAS Inriffles from mid-tide to high tide. 
GENERAL NOTES The intertidal area is easily walked and visibility from the bank is excellent. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE Greater than 4 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 30-40'/12-24" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES Less than 1° at 2-3' per second 
BOTTOM Gravel 1-4" in diameter, some sand. 
MARKER DISTANCE 1 mile. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION Aluminum plate on tree on lower end of gravel bar below series of deep holes. 
This area is in the first narrow part of the valley. 
BARRIERS None reported in over 4 miles. 
TRIBUTARIES A small steep valley tributary enters 2 miles upstream on the S. side. The lower tributary is 
in the main valley floor with gentle gradient. No reports on spawning facilities. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Pools just above high tide and at intervals upstream to the marker. Above the marker are 
a series of deep pools in which coho school. 
SPAWNING AREAS Onall suitable gravel riffles. There is evidence of gravel shifting in a number of places 
which restricts a number of areas. Numerous windfalls and logs in the stream reduce gravel movement. 
GENERAL NOTES This is an excellent stream by comparative standards. However, no large runs of salmon 
have been observed and may indicate shifting gravel is a major factor in limiting production. 
