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Fish Trying to Enter Ames Creek

The mouth of Ames Creek in Sweet Home, Oregon presents a passage barrier to migrating fish in the South Santiam River. These fish include Upper Willamette Spring Chinook Salmon, winter steelhead, and resident trout.
Historically, fish had access to Ames Creek during the winter months when the South Santiam River would backflood into the creek. The [...]