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Bear Creek Watershed

33139 What are Watersheds?
Bear Creek flows through the cities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point in Southwest Oregon draining 400 square miles of land in the Rogue Valley. It stems from its headwaters at the base of the Siskiyou Mountains in Emigrant Lake and flows northwest, emptying into the Rogue River. It is surrounded by steep slopes and canyons composed of ancient bedrock and nutrient-rich soils which support hardwood and riparian forests. Salmonids such as Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead Salmon rely on the watershed’s cold water temperatures in order to survive and spawn. Salmon also provide food for wildlife, recreation, and education opportunities for communities (Bear Creek Watershed Council, 2001).  Special Collections: Government Publications: OR G/W31 .2B42x.



 

This page has paths:

  1. What are Watersheds? Special Collections and University Archives
  2. Ashland Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  3. Applegate River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  4. Little Butte Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  5. Rogue River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  6. Little Applegate River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  7. Illinois River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  8. Chetco River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  9. Emigrant Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives

Contents of this path:

  1. Bear Creek - Selected Sources
  2. Bear Creek - Photographs
  3. Bear Creek - Maps
  4. Chetco River Watershed
  5. Emigrant Creek Watershed
  6. Illinois River Watershed
  7. Little Applegate River Watershed
  8. Little Butte Creek Watershed
  9. Rogue River Watershed
  10. What are Watersheds?
  11. Applegate River Watershed
  12. Ashland Creek Watershed