Area	Lower Garcia / Estuary
Topic	Tour: Garcia Estuary #1 Sampling Stations 1996

 

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This photo shows the mainstem Garcia River at the top of tidal influence at the Bend Hole, which is at right and was Station #1 in the estuary enhancement feasibility study (Higgins, 1995). Hathaway Creek joins the Garcia from the opposite bank at left in the photo. Steve Cannata and Craig Bell, who helped with sampling, inspect the pool in June 1995. Photo by Pat Higgins. See InfoLinks for more information.


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Steve Cannata rows boat and gear downstream into a typical afternoon wind in the upper Garcia River estuary between Stations #1 and #2 in August 1995. Station #2 is across from the first point bar downstream at left. Photo by Pat Higgins.


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This photo shows the Snag Hole against the large wood on the other bank, which was Higgins' (1995) Station #3. Scour here usually creates a pool more than 10 feet deep. Photo by Pat Higgins.


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Station #5 is shown here where the Garcia River, near the bottom of the estuary, made a sharp turn to the north before entering the ocean near the bluffs. This station was dominated by freshwater flows and steelhead trout at the time of this June 1995 photo. Salt water changed the habitat and fish community as river flows dropped later in July and August. Photo by Pat Higgins.


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This photo shows the mouth of the Garcia River against the bluffs on the north side of Pt Arena. Station #6 was at the mouth and Station #7 was in the side channel near the center of the photo. Photo by Pat Higgins taken in August 1995.

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