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These boulder clusters on Red Cap Creek survived January 1997 high flows. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, taken in September 1997.


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This photo shows boulder deflectors in the margin of Red Cap Creek that survived January 1997 storm. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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The boulder clusters in the center of the Red Cap Creek channel and the deflector to the right of the photo both remained functional and intact after high water in January 1997. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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A boulder cluster left isolated by shifting bedload in Red Cap Creek after January 1997 storm. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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A boulder cluster on Red Cap Creek partially isolated from low flow channel by changes in the streambed during January 1997. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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This spider log structure installed in Red Cap Creek was left isolated from the low flow channel by the January 1997 storm. This structure can still provide over-wintering habitat for juvenile steelhead. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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The channel of Red Cap Creek re-routed during the January 1997 storm to the other side of the flood plain, against a bedrock wall. This structure could still provide over-wintering habitat for juvenile steelhead in the future. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.


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This wood structure on Red Cap Creek survived the January 1997 storm and was providing good summer juvenile habitat at the time of the survey. Surveyors noted that the wood in the structure was rotting. Photos provided by Six Rivers National Forest, September 1997.