"When the Deer Creek () crew arrived, all the others were tied at mooring at the mouth of Sitlington Creek. This stream was not quite as large as Deer Creek, but flowed more rapidly and presented a rougher bed. Since its channel was narrow, ()jams were common and of the worst sort. ... Both company camps and contract jobs had operated on the headwaters of the stream during the winter. Much of the work was far up the stream where the smaller flow of water made the clean-up of the logs slow work. On the extreme upper portions a considerable amount was being floated out by means of splash dams. ... The splash dam was simply a dam built across the stream bed. Usually it was made of logs in crib style. A water gate in the center could be opened and closed readily. The gate being closed, the dam would fill within an hour. With the sudden release of the accumulated water the logs were carried forward on a man-made flood. With the aid of such dams even small streams could be made to carry unbelievably large quantities of timber."〔Blackhurst, W. E. "Riders of the Flood", p. 98-99; McClain Printing Company Parsons, WV 2003 www.mcclainprinting.com〕