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Area Middle Klamath
Topic Tour: 2002 Photo Points of Indian Creek
 

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This photo shows Indian Creek at the Doolittle Bridge. The old bridge in the stream bed is the remnants of the 1964 flood. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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This photo shows Indian Creek at the East Fork Bridge. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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This photo shows the Indian Creek upper East Fork watershed. Indian Creek has a history of intensive logging and was also partially burned in the 1987 fires. Despite compromised forest health and high road density, Indian Creek is used by five Pacific salmon species. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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Indian Creek forms a lense of cooler and clearer water as it joins the Klamath that serves as a refugia for salmonid juveniles in periods when the Klamath is too warm. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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This photo shows Indian Creek mouth. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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This photo shows Indian Creek at South Fork Bridge. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.


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This photo shows Indian Creek at West Fork Bridge. The remnant foundation is likely a bridge washed out in 1964. The gravel bar downstream shows 1997 flood damage but alders colonize the margins of the low flow channel. Photo contributed by Michael Hentz 2002.




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