Kristy Wise, a recent graduate of Chuathbaluk, assisted with data collection on the Holokuk River this past week. Besides stream discharge on the lower portion of the Holokuk River and the two forks approximately thirty miles upstream of the Holokuk’s mouth, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, temperature, total dissolved solids, conductivity and specific conductance were collected on those sections of streams as well as several tributaries.
Kristy getting a flow measurement reading on the Holokuk above the Forks.
Kristy retrieving the measuring tape on the Upper Holokuk
Kristy taking notes on the Chineekluk above the Forks
Taking notes at Cabin Creek
Kristy rowing the jet-raft through the shallow stretches
Heading home on the Kuskokwim. We were up in those mountains in the background.
Lunch time with Beef Wranglers on the Upper Holokuk
A little bit of habitat complexity on the Holokuk
Some more complexity which provides juvenile rearing habitat (large woody debris or LWD)
Large woody debris creating high quality fish habitat
Large woody debris at the head of a side channel