Effects of Adding Stream Wood to Indian Creek, a 2nd Order Stream (Teanaway Valley)

In the early 1900s, logging practices have caused our focus stream to straighten. We are just now noticing the negative effects this has on the ecosystem. The stream’s temperature is vital for the ecosystem to function, straight streams are shown to be warmer, causing organism survival to decline. Yakama Nation Fisheries is adding stream wood (SW) to streams to solve this problem. We hypothesize that adding SW into the streams will not only improve the water quality in the streams but the ecosystem around the stream. Our study investigates the effects of adding SW to streams