Swan Creek
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Downstream of the main culvert entering into Swan Creek in the park adjacent to Columbine Way.
Location created by
Roxanne van Velzen
- Group: Friends of Swan Creek Watershed
- Site ID: 4
- Lat: 48.46512
- Lng: -123.39367
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
Latest photos
obvious swollen waterlevels have hidden the riffles built earlier this year.
water levels and quality are showing positive for the spawning salmon/cutthroat this year. >> no actual fish sightings in this 'lazy reach' but high activity in gravel (redds) above riffles is great to see. And once again, the Blue Heron also tells a tale.
As I approached the test site > disturbed a Blue Heron strutting along the creek bank ... so he flew up through the tree canopy.
Greater water flow from this first precipitation has cleared a lot of the duckweed. Also slight discoloration in water clarity from road runoff.
Riffle restructured with new rock & spawning gravel on Sept. 13/14th 2022
Rusty/Oily looking substance on creek edge identified as Iron Bacteria
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary incubated 100 coho from the Goldstream Fall spawning season (2021). 98 survived into Fry. On Earth Day Apr.22/22 they were released by staff & small community group including Friends of Swan Creek at this site (just above riffle)
I didn't see any swimmers today.
observed during a spawning fish count (coho)