Photo: Trout rehabilitation area along City of Portage Police Station and Bandshell property. Note riffles in foreground. Creek is fast-moving with cobble substrate and undercuts. Water is cold, as creek is shaded by mature deciduous trees in this portion of the stretch.


Portage Creek Stretch 6 Description:

  • Creek flows along park at City of Portage Bandshell/Police Station
  • Beginning of stretch has shrubby riparian edge
  • Park has mown lawn to creek edge, some slumping banks
  • End of stretch is a recent trout rehabilitation with many rocks, underhangs, strong flow
  • Beginning of stretch has thick sand substrate, creek is wide and slow moving
  • Large eroding gulley located at end of stretch
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View the erosion and litter of this site


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