101-31 K 69 
N55° 24.3 W131°02.4 Previous No. 69 
KETCHIKAN, BEHM CANAL, PRINCESS BAY, N. W. corer 
MAJOR SPECIES Pink OTHER SPECIES Chum, coho 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Late. Sep: -Oct. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Limited by extensive bedrock areas in the upstream. The intertidal zone contains 
most of the gravel areas available to salmon. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Warm range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Low gradient mountain slope in lower stream area. Stream heads in ridge about 3 miles 
N. of the mouth. Extensive muskeg areas upstream, timbered slope. 
DRAINAGE 5.2 square miles (Polar Planimeter). Precipitation fed through muskeg areas in lower flat areas at the 
base of the ridge. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION  .3 miles of intertidal lagoon identifies stream. 
ANCHORAGE EE. of the point at the entrance to the lagoon. Exposed to southerly winds. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Stream bed easily walked at normal water levels. 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Intertidal aerial observations satisfactory. 
INTERTIDAL ZONE 
LENGTH .3 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 70-100'/6-8" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1‘ at 2" per second 
BOTTOM Bedrock and gravel. 
LOW TIDE LOCATION At confluence with small stream at entrance to lagoon. 
HIGH TIDE LOCATION At beginning of canyon at the head of the intertidal flats. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Limited. 
SPAWNING AREAS Broad gravel riffles in the upper mid-tidal area. Considerable aquatic grass and algae. 
GENERAL NOTES 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE .-8 miles AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH  30-40'/10-12" 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1-2° at 2-4! per second 
BOTTOM Bedrock, limited gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE .8 miles. 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION Barrier falls. 
BARRIERS Falls reported impassable to salmon. Lower stream has numerous small falls that are barriers during 
very low water. 
TRIBUTARIES Small tributary enters .3 miles upstream from W. 
SCHOOLING AREAS Very limited. 
SPAWNING AREAS Very limited. 
GENERAL NOTES 
