Gallant Creek Watershed Summary

Summary

Gallant Creek Watershed
Total Drainage Area: km2
Length: 2.4 km
Orientation: North-South & W-E
Elevation Range: 0 to 360 m
Average Channel width: 2 m

Characteristics

Gallant Creek is one of 2 fish-bearing creeks that flow into Deep Cove. Gallant originates on the east side of Mount Seymour
A number of small tributaries flow into Gallant Creek
Gallant Creek is bordered by the Panorama Creek Watershed to the north and Parkside and Taylor Creek Watersheds to the south

Watershed Use

Fish: Cutthroat Trout

Wildlife: provides habitat for various species, and serves as a travel corridor.

Vegetation: Coastal Western Hemlock Zone, dry subzone and wet subzone

Parks: Panorama Park, Deep Cove Park, Mount Seymour Provincial Park

Trails: Old Buck Logging Trail, Baden-Powell Trail

Residential: single and multi-family dwellings along lower reaches

Commercial: Marina, art gallery, various businesses along Deep Cove Road

Concerns

6 storm drains flow into Gallant Creek in its lower reaches
Extensive culverting in lower reaches blocks fish passage (NSSK, 2001).
The lower reaches have been heavily impacted by urbanization (NSSK, 2001)
In central Deep Cove only 26% forest cover is left in the riparian corridor. 19% impervious surface in the watershed (GVRD, 1999)

Watershed Projects

The headwaters of Gallant Creek are protected in Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Box culverts have been used on Indian River Drive. These culverts leave the substrate intact and allow for normal fish migration
Other than some isolated growths of English Holly near road corridors, there are few alien plant species above Badger Road (NSSK, 2001)

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