Fish Creek (Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska)

Fish Creek is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Its origin is Cropley Lake, and it flows into Fritz Cove, a part of Stephens Passage. It is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.

Fish Creek
Grizzly bear at Fish Creek in Hyder, Alaska.
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Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Cropley Lake, Douglas Island
Mouth
• location	Fritz Cove, Stephens Passage
• coordinates	58°19′50″N 134°35′43″W
• elevation	26 ft (7.9 m)

The Treadwell gold mine used water from Fish Creek as early as 1885.^[1] The Treadwell Ditch, constructed in 1889, brought water sixteen miles from the river to the mines.^[2]

American dippers were noted nesting near the river in May 2010.^[3]

Fish Creek also refers to a historical settlement at the mouth of the stream. Homestead claims were filed in 1880, and a school was established in 1936.^[4][5]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. DeArmond, R. N. The Founding of Juneau. Color Press: 1967, College Place, Washington.
2. Homer, Jill (October 2, 2009). "Treading through time". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
3. Willson, Mary (May 21, 2010). "May outing finds dippers near Fish Creek". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
4. DeArmond, R. N. Some Names Around Juneau. Sitka Press. 1957.
5. USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Fish Creek (historical)