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<br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />0:1941 <br /> <br />the reservoir will be of inferior quality because of sedimentation and <br />the fluctuating water level. In addition, 1.5 miles of excellent <br />stream habitat will be lost through inundation. <br /> <br />Eastern Slope <br /> <br />T&nnessee Fork of the Arkansas River drainage <br />Extent and Qualitv of Habitat <br />21. Tennessee Fork of the Arkansas.--Eleven miles of stream will <br />be affected on Tennessee Creek and the Tennessee Fork of the Arkansas, <br />downstream f'rom the Tennessee Pass Tunnel. The Tennessee Fork is an- <br />other of th.;. larger streams. It has a rather gentle gradient, almost <br />flat in the lower portions, and velocity of flow is much slower than <br />in the streams on the western slope. The Tennessee Fork meanders <br />smoothly and quiet~ through broad, level, open meadows. In IlIaliQT <br />places the stream is bordered by dense growths of Willows, and beavers <br />have created extensive areas ot ponds and marshes on and adjacent to <br />the stream. In the marsh areas the streambed is smooth, sort, and <br />muddy, changing to rock and gravel through the grassy meadows. <br />22. Tennessee Clreek.--Tributary to the Tennessee Fork of the <br />Arkansas River, Tennessee Creek is similar to the larger stream, but <br />it is sligh1;~ steeper and meanders less. It is especial~ productive <br />through Crane Park. <br />Utilizati~n <br />23. Fishing use is moderate on both of these streams. <br />