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Area Sulphur Creek
Topic Tour: Big Sulphur Creek Tributary Photos off Geysers Rd. 2003
 

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Truitt Creek is an ephemeral tributary of Big Sulphur Creek and the first crossed when proceeding in a downstream direction on the Geysers Road from the top of the watershed. The channel shows no indication of excessive supply of fine sediment. Photo taken by Patrick Higgins on July 15, 2003.


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This photo is a zoom in on Squaw Creek at its convergence with Big Sulphur Creek just off the Geysers Road. Photo taken by Patrick Higgins on July 15, 2003.


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This photo is a closeup of the stream channel of Frasier Creek where it crosses Geysers Road. The red rock on the bottom of the stream is likely of volcanic origin. Photo taken by Patrick Higgins on July 15, 2003.


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This closeup of Frasier Creek off the Geysers Road shows a creek with clean spawning gravels and considerable shade at this location. Photo taken by Patrick Higgins on July 15, 2003.


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This unnamed tributary of lower Big Sulphur Creek, below Frasier Creek, was dry when photographed looking downstream off the Geysers Road. Photo taken by Patrick Higgins on July 15, 2003.




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