Bear Branch Fast Facts
Area: 25.4 square miles
Stream Miles: 9.8 miles
Elevation (ft): 348-1263
Land Use: Forested- 15.8%, Agriculture-38.8%, Urban-8.8%, Rural Residential-28.5%
Fish Habitat Type & Stream Miles
Chinook- 3.6 miles Rearing/Migration
Steelhead- 3.9 miles Rearing/Migration
Fish Passage Barriers: 3 known barriers
Shading: Mostly low; with some moderate and high (less than 5%)
LWD Recruitment (0-50 feet): 94% Low
Total Wetlands Acres: 1097 acres- palustrine emergent, forested & scrub/shrub, Willamette prairie & riverine lower perennial
Other Conditions: Extensive diking & channelization in lower portion
Restoration and conservation efforts along the Bear Branch tributary to the North Santiam River are part of a larger regional initiative to improve watershed health. Learn more about the Calapooia-Santiam Collaboration here.
