Duck Creek Sink

Description:

Plate 600X. Duck Creek Sink 1938 – 2004 Viewed northeast to the sink on Duck Creek - - this is where Duck Creek disappears into the ground. 1938 must have been a very wet year, unlike the recent extended drought. Conifers, primarily ponderosa pine, have increased, while aspen has decreased. New houses have been constructed.

Photo Information:

U.S. Forest Service photograph (369065) taken by Paul S. Beiler in August 1938; retake by Charles E. Kay on August 9, 2004 - - Photo No. 5381-9. Original photograph (2310-Dixie-205) held in the U.S. Forest Service Regional Office Photographic Collection housed at Weber State University, Ogden, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Conifer, Aspen

South West: Section 8, Range 7 West, Township 38 South; UTM 353300 E, 4154200 N; elevation 8,400 ft.