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Click on image to enlarge (135K). This photo of Buckeye Creek below Soda Springs Creek shows a shallow riffle and run habitat with riparian canopy consisting of hardwoods. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance. NCRWQCB note: Buckeye Ck below bridge below SS resrv.
This photo of Buckeye Creek was taken at from the same Kelly Road Bridge below Soda Springs Creek as Picture #1 and also shows shallow run and riffle habitat with riparian canopy consisting of mostly hardwoods. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance. NCRWQCB note: Buckeye Ck above bridge below SS resrv2.jpg
This photo shows a low gradient riffle along Buckeye Creek above Soda Springs Creek showing very course bed material, including large cobble and small boulders. The riparian canopy is open here with a mix of hardwoods and small conifers providing some shade. The habitat type is a low gradient riffle. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance. NCRWQCB note: Buckeye Ck above soda springs ck.jpg
Close up of gravel bar and pool or run habitat just downstream of the location of Picture #3. The shallow stream in this open location in the interior Buckeye Creek basin above Soda Springs Creek promotes stream warming. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance.
Run habitat along Buckeye Creek near Soda Springs Creek spilling at center right into a low gradient riffle. The overhanging hardwoods provide shade but there are neither large conifers in evidence nor large wood in the stream. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance. NCRWQCB note: Buckeye ck at soda springs resrv1.jpg
Pool along Buckeye Creek near Soda Springs Creek with overhanging hardwoods. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance. NCRWQCB note: Buckeye ck at soda springs resrv2.
The stream gravel of Buckeye Creek in the photo above is fairly even in average particle size. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance.
This is a close up of stream gravels showing embeddedness in Buckeye Creek. Photo provided courtesy of Brian McFadin (NCRWQCB) taken as part of TMDL reconnaissance.
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