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Little Rabbit Creek near Anchorage

Little Rabbit Creek near Anchorage

Little Rabbit Creek near Anchorage, looking upstream from start of reach.

Habitat Photo Image Map

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Little Rabbit Creek near Anchorage habitat image map Transect 11 habitat photos Transect 10 habitat photos Transect 9 habitat photos Transect 8 habitat photos Transect 7 habitat photos Transect 6 habitat photos Transect 5 habitat photos Transec 4 habitat photos Transect 3 habitat photos Transect 1 habitat photos Transect 2 habitat photos

Sample of bed sediment

Example of the bed material at the site. Graphical analysis of bed sediment percent fines is also available.

Sediment Photo Image Map

Click on a transect number to see sediment photos for that transect.
Little Rabbit Creek near Anchorage sediment image map Transect 2 sediment photos Transect 1 sediment photos Transect 3 sediment photos Transec 4 sediment photos Transect 5 sediment photos Transect 6 sediment photos Transect 7 sediment photos Transect 8 sediment photos Transect 9 sediment photos Transect 10 sediment photos Transect 11 sediment photos

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° 04`42", long 149° 48`36" in SW1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 sec 4, T. 11N., R. 3W. (Anchorage A-8) Municipality of Anchorage, 0.3 mi upstream from Potter Marsh, 400 ft upstream from Old Seward Highway, and 10.2 mi south of Anchorage.

DRAINAGE AREA - 6.4 sq. mi.