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Location Name: Andrews Lookout Creek Gaging Station - GSLOOK

Parent: Andrews Lookout Creek Watershed - WSLOOK

Site Description:
Edge of clearcut. Benchmark near lower Lookout Creek
Bounding Coordinates (decimal degrees):
North: 44.21012600
West: -122.25714600
Elevation (meters):   422
Slope (%):   14.32
Aspect (degrees):   192
Site History:
Harvest years: 1950-1990 Percent Harvest: 25% Harvest type: Clearcut/Salvage

Soils:
Gravelly_loam

Hydrology:
Gauged watershed area: 6242 ha (USGS original survey = 24.1 square miles)) USGS site number: 14161500

Vegetation:
Canopy: Low, deciduous; continuous, closed canopy. Surface: On edge of wide stream bed, water/rocks/leaves.

Climate:
Site is over lower Lookout Creek, next to deep pool. Forest clearing for creek 5-10 m wide, oriented northeast-southwest. Though site is under continuous canopy, is immediately adjacent to large clearing. Most direct sun from early to mid-afternoon thoughout year. Susceptible to cold-air drainage issues. (JWSmith 2001)