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Upper tidal zone. Gravel samples taken in creek opposite pack sack. Heavy spawning through this section.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Upper tidal zone. Gravel samples taken in creek opposite pack sack. Heavy spawning through this section.
Date: 10/17/1951

Tractor crossing of creek-fork in upper tidal zone. Some channel filling from cutting in approaches. Effects localized. Heavy spawning this season all through here. Example of acceptable crossing.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Tractor crossing of creek-fork in upper tidal zone. Some channel filling from cutting in approaches. Effects localized. Heavy spawning this season all through here. Example of acceptable crossing.
Date: 10/17/1951

200 yards above tidal zone. Logged to creek winter 1950-51. Creek clear now, could have cut leaners to remove potential jams.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: 200 yards above tidal zone. Logged to creek winter 1950-51. Creek clear now, could have cut leaners to remove potential jams.
Date: 10/17/1951

CP2 across gravel bar from 8" alder marked "CP2". 650' above CP1. Merchantable logged to creek on left. Could have taken marginal leaners & thus removed potential windfalls.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: CP2 across gravel bar from 8" alder marked "CP2". 650' above CP1. Merchantable logged to creek on left. Could have taken marginal leaners & thus removed potential windfalls.
Date: 10/17/1951

Looking toward west side of creek. Cutover & logged winter '50-'51. Tractor yarding. No change in creek. Little potential danger where logged clean to creek. Stump uncut was potential windfall. Good practice.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Looking toward west side of creek. Cutover & logged winter '50-'51. Tractor yarding. No change in creek. Little potential danger where logged clean to creek. Stump uncut was potential windfall. Good practice.
Date: 10/17/1951

Tractor crossing on Ficke Cove Creek used winter 1950-51. Example of acceptable crossing. Fish spawned all through this section, creek & bed unaffected.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Tractor crossing on Ficke Cove Creek used winter 1950-51. Example of acceptable crossing. Fish spawned all through this section, creek & bed unaffected.
Date: 10/17/1951

Gravel samples taken on cross section at center of photo. 500' above confluence of tributary stream near head of tidal zone.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Gravel samples taken on cross section at center of photo. 500' above confluence of tributary stream near head of tidal zone.
Date: 10/16/1951

Spruce on creek bank was undermined before logging, fell across creek, gravel filled up to level of down trunk. Sure indication of substantial floods & fluctuations.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Spruce on creek bank was undermined before logging, fell across creek, gravel filled up to level of down trunk. Sure indication of substantial floods & fluctuations.
Date: 10/16/1951

Natural jam 200 yards above CP3. 60 cohos, 10 dogs in hole behind it. No obstruction at all.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Natural jam 200 yards above CP3. 60 cohos, 10 dogs in hole behind it. No obstruction at all.
Date: 10/16/1951

Log span bridge over creek, 1 mile from beach. Practical structure.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Fick Cove
Description: Log span bridge over creek, 1 mile from beach. Practical structure.
Date: 10/16/1951