| Area | Geyserville |
| Topic | Tour: Maacama Creek Stream Photos off Highway 128 |
Maacama Creek just downstream of its convergence with Redwood Creek, which is coming in from the draw at visible at the upper center of the photo. The bar of Maacama here is very open. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
Maacama Creek shows major algal growth in its main channel in an exposed area with no riparian just below Redwood Creek, just downstream of the reach in Picture #1. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
Maacama Creek runs in the shade of the hillslope and oak trees off Highway 128. Shrubs growing next to the stream provide very good overhead cover for fish. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
This photo shows Maacama Creek looking downstream with the arch of the Highway 128 Bridge clearly visible. The creek here is well shaded and has little fine sediment either on the terraces or on the stream bed. July 14, 2003.
This photo shows a high gradient riffle on Maacama Creek looking upstream just above the Highway 128 Bridge. The substrate in this reach is mostly cobbles and boulders with patches of gravel. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
Horsetails grow on the terrace of Maacama Creek in this closeup photo taken just above the Highway 128 Bridge. The substrate on the bar is comprised of small boulders, cobble and gravel. When terraces are submerged here during high winter and spring flows, gravels on the terraces might be useable for spawning by steelhead. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
This photo of Maacama Creek just off Highway 128 shows large wood in the stream channel. Exposed bed rock is apparent on both sides of the channel here. Note the turkey vulture resting on the limb near the near shore. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
This photo was taken looking upstream at the same location as Picture #7 with the channel of Maacama Creek shaded by oaks. Photo by Patrick Higgins. July 14, 2003.
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