The Reclamation of Indian and Abrams Creeks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Lennon RE and Parker PS. 1959. The Reclamation of Indian and Abrams Creeks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Special Scientific Report - Fisheries 306. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, DC
ABSTRACT: A complete program of stream reclamation was developed and applied on Indian and Abrams creeks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A salt-resistivity technique was used to estimate the dilution and velocity of a toxicant in running water. Streamside toxicity trials on resident fishes established minimal, effective concentrations of the rotenone material. The successful removals of undesirable fish were followed by restocking with selected strains of eastern brook trout and rainbow trout. Post-reclamation observations demonstrated enhanced survival, growth, reproduction, and catch of trout. Factors which might limit the effectiveness of stream reclamation programs are discussed.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lennon, Robert; Parker, Phillip
- Date of Issue
- 1959
- Publisher
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Abrams Creek, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, fish, fisheries management, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Indian Creek, SER, Southeast Region