Lower Gales Creek
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Where is Gales Creek
Gales Creek is located near Forest Grove. It begins in the Coast Range and travels to the Tualatin River. It has good water quality and is home to some of the highest fish counts in all of the Tualatin tributaries. Its headwaters are timberland and, as the topography flattens, agriculture is the most prevalent activity along its banks.
Why conserve this land?
Gales Creek is important to conserve because of its significant water quality contribution to the Tualatin River and the existence of fish populations.
Our Accomplishments
In 2006, Three Rivers mapped invasive weeds along a 4-mile stretch of Gales Creek. These invasive weeds threaten the water quality in Gales Creek by inhibiting the growth of native trees in the riparian corridor. These trees provide shading that cools the water for fish. Japanese knotweed is one of the newest invaders in the watershed.