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Steiner Flat Side Channel inlet. This side channel inlet has remained fairly stable and the Steiner Flat has remained in use. March 1989. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Slow water velocity in this portion of the Steiner Flat Side Channel would make ideal Chinook fry rearing habitat. Note low embeddedness of cobble and gravel in Steiner Flat Side Channel ideal for Chinook salmon spawning and rearing. September 1989. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Steiner Flat Side Channel with quiet water habitat ideal for juvenile Chinook salmon rearing. September 1989. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Steiner Flat Side Channel with slow water habitat ideal for juvenile Chinook salmon rearing. September 1989. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Steiner Flat Side Channel. May 1994. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Parallel submerged logs in photo at Steiner Flat Side Channel have been installed as a fish habitat improvement project. May 1994. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Submerged rootwad shown in foreground has been installed in the Steiner Flat Side Channel to provide cover for juvenile salmonids. May 1994. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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This boulder weir creates diverse habitat in the Steiner Flat Side Channel. September 1989. Photos provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.