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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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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.
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2006-05-04
This early season picture from before the willows have developed leaves shows clearly the channel changes from the 20050513 pictures that start this sequence.
Warm spring weather has brought Rush Creek to a high level in early May in 2006.

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  • 2005-05-13
  • 2005-05-13
  • 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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