Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-1
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AML Terminal, Juneau
Segment 1: Gasteneau Channel, looking northwest towards Juneau, AK
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-2
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Jaw Pt
Segment 1: Looking up Taku Inlet, Jaw Point towards mudflats at low tide
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-3
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Approximate location of transfer from ocean tug to shallow
draft tug / amphitrac
Segment 1 – Segment 2: Start of sand flats at low tide
Jaw Pt
Taku Inlet
Taku River
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-4
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Segment 1 – Segment 2: Annex Creek Power Station. Note low tide at time of photo, tides in this area typically >14ft
Power Plant & Dock
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-5
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Segment 2: Start of sand flats at very low tide. Looking east towards Davidson Creek. Note that tides in this area provide ample water depth
Davidson Pt.Davidson Cr.
Annex Cr. Power Stn
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-6
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Taku Point
Segment 2: Lower Taku River sand flats, looking upriver (north) towards Taku Pt.
Taku Glacier
Taku River
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-7
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Segment 2: Lower Taku River sand flats, looking upriver (north) at Taku Pt.
Swede Point
Taku
Rive
r
Taku Point
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-8
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Segment 2: Lower Taku River sand flats, looking downriver (south) from Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier
The Rock Pile
Taku River
Barrel Point
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-9
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Segment 2 – Segment 3: Taku River looking upstream past Taku Lodge
Taku Lodge
Taku River
Location of upper sand flat constriction / shoal
Twin Glacier Lake
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-10
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Segment 2 – Segment 3: Taku Lodge, looking upstream (northeast)
Taku River
Taku Lodge
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-11
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Segment 2: Lower Taku River, looking downriver (south) from Taku Lodge
Taku RiverTaku Lodge
Location of upper sand flat constriction / shoal
Location of lower sand flat constriction / shoal
Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-12
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Segment 2 – Segment 3: Taku River, looking downriver (south) towards Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier
Taku River
Taku Lodge
Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-13
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Segment 3: Taku River, looking upriver (north)
Taku River
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-14
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Segment 3: Taku River at lower extent of Taku River cabins, looking upriver (north)
Taku River
Wright River
Cabins
Martini Row
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-15
Tulsequah Chief Mine – Air Cushion Barge Transport System – Project Description
Segment 3: Martini Row, looking upriver (north) towards Canyon Island
Taku RiverMartini
Row
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-16
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Segment 3: Martini Row, looking downriver (south)
Taku River
Martini Row
Cabins
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-17
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Segment 3: Lower end of Canyon Island, looking upriver (north)
Taku River
East Channel
Canyon Island
Summer Overland Route Behind Canyon Island
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-18
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Segment 3: Canyon Island narrows, looking upriver (north)
Taku River
Canyon Is. Narrows on
West Channel
Canyon Island
Summer Overland Route Behind Canyon Island
Sittakanay River
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-19
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Segment 3: Canyon Island, looking downriver (south)
Taku
Rive
r
Canyon Is. Narrows on
West Channel
Canyon Island
Summer Overland Route Behind Canyon Island
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-20
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Segment 3: Canyon Island, looking upriver (north)Tak
u R. Fish Creek
Canyon Island
Summer Overland Route Behind Canyon Island
Spawning Area
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-21
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Segment 3: Taku River, British Columbia, looking upriver (north) towards Cranberry Is.
Taku
Rive
r
Cranberry Is. & TRTFN Landing
Station
British Columbia
Alaska
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-22
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Segment 3: Taku River, British Columbia, looking upriver (north) at Jet Bar
Taku River
Jet Bar
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-23
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Segment 3: Taku River, looking upriver (north) at Snaggy Bend towards mouth of Tulsequah River
Taku River
Snaggy Bend
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-24
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Segment 3: Taku River, looking upriver (north) from Snaggy Bend towards mouth of Tulsequah River
Taku River
Tulsequah River
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-25
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Segment 3: Taku River, looking downriver (south) from mouth of Tulsequah River
Taku
Riv
er
Tulsequah River
Snaggy Bend
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-26
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Segment 3: Taku River, looking upriver (north) at mouth of Big Bull Slough
Taku River
Big Bull Slough
ACB Landing Site(note gravel bar)
Appendix B: Taku River Barge Route Photographic Log
Photographs: May 18, 2007 B-27
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Segment 3: ACB Landing Site at Big Bull Slough
Big Bull Slough
Existing Big Bull Landing
Proposed ACB Landing Site