Fact Sheet 2010–3075
1U.S. Geological Survey
2Teton Conservation District
Fish Creek, a tributary to the Snake River, is about 15 river miles long and is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson (fig. 1). Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been increasing since the early 2000s. To address this concern, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Teton Conservation District, began studying Fish Creek in 2004 to describe the hydrology of the creek and later (2007–08) to characterize the water quality and the biological communities. The purpose of this fact sheet is to summarize the study results from 2004 to 2008.
First posted September 15, 2010
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Eddy-Miller, C.E., Petersen, D.A., Wheeler, J.D., and Leemon, D.J., 2010, Characterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2004–08: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010–3075, 4 p.