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Ship Creek below Power Plant at Elmendorf Air Force Base

Ship Creek below power plant at Elmendorf Air Force Base

Ship Creek below power plant at Elmendorf Air Force Base, looking downstream from upper end of reach.

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Site Information

This site is part of the Urban Gradient Synoptic. There is one reach (C) in this site. The reach length is approximately 150 meters.

LOCATION - Lat 61° 13`29", long 149° 50`39", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 3 W.(Anchorage A-8 quad), Municipality of Anchorage, 0.4 mi upstream from Post Road, 2.0 mi upstream from mouth, and 1.4 mi of Anchorage.

DRAINAGE AREA - 112.9 sq. mi.