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S Marin/Redwood Creek |
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Tour: Redwood Creek near Muir Beach and Big Lagoon |
Click on image to enlarge (124K).Alders and grasses line the banks of lower Redwood Creel just upstream of where it empties into the ocean. Photo provided courtesy of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Click on image to enlarge (143K).This photo shows the upper Big Lagoon during low flow conditions in October 1992. Water quality conditions in the lower reaches of Redwood Creek and in Big Lagoon sometimes deteriorate during low flow conditions. Photo provided courtesy of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Click on image to enlarge (153K).Flooded wetlands in lower Redwood Creek during winter. The old fence posts indicate that the area was likely been drained to create pasture for livestock in the past. Photo provided courtesy of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Click on image to enlarge (24K). Click here to display a larger version (174K).Thickets of willow and alder line the banks of Big Lagoon with emergent grasses in the margin. The latter likely reflect a period of associated drought and low flows and may be flushed from the channel during a higher flow regime. Photo provided courtesy of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Click on image to enlarge (24K). Click here to display a larger version (181K).Willow, alder and cat tails line the banks of lower Redwood Creek and Big Lagoon. The dormant trees and dead cat tails indicate that the photo was taken during winter. Photo provided courtesy of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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