Godwood Creek Hydrologic Data:
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The basic geology of Godwood Creek consists of stream valleys underlain by modern
alluvium (i.e. sands, gravels). The hill slopes are underlain by Quaternary coastal plain
sediments, weakly to unconsolidated silts, sands, and gravels of mixed fluvial, estuarine,
and littoral depositional origin. Sediments are pervasively fractured and offset by faults.
Currently, the land use is limited to three hiking trails.
- James Irvine Trail along the main channel
- Miner's Ridge trail along western divide
- West Ridge Trail along eastern divide
Godwood Creek is a tributary to Prairie Creek, Redwood Creek, and ultimately drains into the
Pacific Ocean.
Drainage area at mouth is approximately 1.7 square miles.
The entire creek is contained within
Prairie Creek State Park and
Redwood National and State Parks.
The elevation ranges from 150 feet at the mouth to 840 feet in the headwaters.
This location receives an average of 60" of precipitation per year, with virtually no snow.
Nearly all of the precipitation occurs between November and March.
The temperature is moderated by proximity to the ocean (about 2 miles inland).
The temperature ranges from about 70 degrees in the summer to about 40
degrees in winter.
The dominant vegetation consists of 0ld-growth redwood and Douglas-fir. The western hemlock,
Sitka spruce, red alder, and tan oak are sub-dominant.
The local salmonid population includes Coho and Chinook salmon, as well as coastal cutthroat resident fish.
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