Fish Creek (Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska)
| Fish Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Fritz Cove, Stephens Passage |
• elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Fish Creek is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Its origin is Cropley Lake, and it flows into Fritz Cove, a part of Stephens Passage. It is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.
The Treadwell gold mine used water from Fish Creek as early as 1885.[1] The Treadwell Ditch, constructed in 1889, brought water sixteen miles from the river to the mines.[2]
J. Peters of the United States Geological Survey reported the name in 1902, and it was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[3]
American dippers were noted nesting near the river in May 2010.[4]
Fish Creek also refers to a historical settlement at the mouth of the stream. Homestead claims were filed in 1880, and a school was established in 1936.[5][6]
References
- ^ DeArmond, R. N. The Founding of Juneau. Color Press: 1967, College Place, Washington.
- ^ Homer, Jill (October 2, 2009). "Treading through time". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Fish Creek
- ^ Willson, Mary (May 21, 2010). "May outing finds dippers near Fish Creek". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ DeArmond, R. N. Some Names Around Juneau. Sitka Press. 1957.
- ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Fish Creek (historical)