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Rush Creek - Lower Crossing Overlook

Between May and September of 2005 the high runoff due to heavy snowpack reworked the main channel and removed a row of willows where the channel finally settled. Since the rewatering, Rush Creek has become a living changing trout stream.
These pictures have been taken over a number of years and seasons to understand the changes occurring at this point.
The location is above the crossing of Test Station Road and Rush Creek below US 395.
2005-05-23 Early runoff Compare this with 2005-09-09 and later!
2005-06-01 Early runoff
2005-09-09 Post runoff
2006-08-09 Still running off
2007-03-11 Pre runoff
The pictures are titled with dates to aid comparison.
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2005-05-13

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  • 2005-05-13
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  • 2005-05-13
  • 2005-06-01
  • 2005-06-01
  • 2005-09-09<br />
Note that the main stream runs where willows were growing on 20050606 and the gravel bar occupies the former stream chanel.
  • 2006-05-04<br />
This early season picture from before the willows have developed leaves shows clearly the channel changes from the 20050513 pictures that start this sequence.<br />
Warm spring weather has brought Rush Creek to a high level in early May in 2006.
  • 2006-08-09
  • 2006-08-09<br />
The water is still high and running in all channels.
  • 2007-03-11
  • July 9, 2010<br />
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No water marks show above the current water line.
  • July 9, 2010<br />
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High Water, fast flows all the way across.
  • 2011-06-13<br />
The exceptionally large snowpack still visible in June promises higher water to come this year.
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