. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. i : y, I I-1 490 Bulletin 4y, United States National Museum. Professor Evermann lias elsewhere described the locality as follows: Two-Oi can Vats in a liigli mountain fiiradow, about 8,200 fcft nbovo tlio Hca and Hituutcd just HDUlIi (if t)iiigth of the meadow from east to wist ndle, whlli' the width from n »rlli to south is not niu<h Ichw. Tho larger of the
. The fishes of North and Middle America [microform] : a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Fishes; Fishes; Poissons; Poissons. i : y, I I-1 490 Bulletin 4y, United States National Museum. Professor Evermann lias elsewhere described the locality as follows: Two-Oi can Vats in a liigli mountain fiiradow, about 8,200 fcft nbovo tlio Hca and Hituutcd just HDUlIi (if t)iiigth of the meadow from east to wist ndle, whlli' the width from n »rlli to south is not niu<h Ichw. Tho larger of the btrc^aius eoiiiinjj in from the north is I'aeiflc Creek, wbirb, after winding along the westora side of the meiiilmv, turns wrstwnrd, leavlnfr through a narrow gorge. Receiving numurouHnnukll alllueniH, I'acilic Creek mr- derthotwo streams unite and then pour tlieii eomliined waters into Pacillc Creek ( tlius arc Atlantic and Pacific eieeks united and a continuous water way from the Columbia via Two-Hceiiu Pass to the Gulf of Mexico is PacifK 'reek is a stream of good size long before itentors the pass, and Us idiirae ||i|'(iii)||i (he meadow is in a detliiite channel, but not bo with Atlantic Creek. The wiist bank of eac|i I'dik ia low and tlie water is liable to break through anywiiere and thus send pill I of its water lirioss In Pacific Creek. It Is probably true tliat one or two branclofi always conneit the twocrci'liHI|l|i|i'| ordinary conditions, and that following heavy rains or when tlie siioWH are mejtilig, a llillnll greater portion of the water of Atlantic Creek crosK*»i the meadow to the otherskle. llesides tho channels already mentioned, there are several more or less distjlict olUiH thai \v( re dry at tho time of our visit. As already stated tho pass is a nearly level meadow, covered \> itii a heavy growth (d" grass and many small willows 1 to :ifeet high. While it is soiiiewhat iiiiii^ln III places it has nothing of the nature of
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