Orick, California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.850 sq mi (12.561 km2) |
| • Land | 4.746 sq mi (12.291 km2) |
| • Water | 0.104 sq mi (0.270 km2) 2.15% |
| Elevation[2] | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 357 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95555[3] |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-54218 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 230092, 2611444 |
- For the historic Yurok village of this name, see Arekw, California.
Orick (formerly, Arekw, Orekw, and Oreq, Yurok: 'O'rekw [4]) is a census-designated place[5] situated on the banks of the Redwood Creek in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 43 miles (69 km) north of Eureka,[6] at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m).[2] The population was 357 at the 2010 census.
The first post office at Orick opened in 1887.[6]
The rare minerals Orickite and Coyoteite were discovered at Coyote Peak near Orick.[7]
Contents
History
O'rekw means "mouth of the river", Orick is the evolution of this original Yurok term.
Redwood National and State Parks
Redwood National Park Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center is located on US Highway 101 at Orick, California, Hours of Operation are:
- Spring-fall: Open daily, 9 am to 5 pm
- Winter: Open daily, 9 am to 4 pm
- Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Phone 707-465-7765
Redwood National and State Park- Prairie Creek Visitor Center is located just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Hours of Operation are:
- Summer: 9 am to 5 pm, daily
- Off-season: Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm.
- Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Phone 707-488-2039[8]
Redwood Creek Levee
The Redwood Creek Flood Control Project consists of a system of two earthen embankment levees along the lower 3.4 miles of Redwood Creek. The project was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1966 to 1968 to protect the community of Orick from floodwaters, in response to a series of flood events that occurred in 1950, 1953, 1955 and 1964. Construction included excavation and enlargement of the channel to a target geometry and placement of earthen levee embankments along each bank. Humboldt County performs levee operation and maintenance.
Humboldt County completed a planning study which developed conceptual designs for a multiple-objective project on lower Redwood Creek and estuary that would achieve estuary restoration and levee rehabilitation. Funding was provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly Department of Fish and Game) through the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program. The approach to this planning study focused on facilitating stakeholder dialogue and improving the understanding of natural processes, desired conditions, and potentially feasible project concepts.
Construction of the Flood Control Project caused major physical changes to the lower reach of Redwood Creek and its estuary. Estuary volume has been reduced by over one-half of its pre-levee size due to sediment deposition, and fish habitat and water quality have been severely impaired. The net result has been a reduction in the ecological function of the estuary in terms of productivity and survival of fish and other aquatic species. Restoration of hydraulic, sediment transport, and floodplain processes is needed to help the estuary regain some of its former form, function, resiliency, and productivity.
The Flood Control Project is impaired by the deposition of large volumes of sediment, which has reduced the project’s flood capacity from the level of protection specified by Congress. Construction of the levees also reduced the ability of North and South Sloughs to flush sediment, which contributes to flooding of adjacent privately owned pastures and public roads. A fundamental rehabilitation of the Flood Control Project is needed to accommodate sediment inflow and achieve an acceptable level of flood protection that can be sustained with normal maintenance. Improvements are needed to regain active status in the Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation and Inspection Program and achieve certification and accreditation on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
The lower Redwood Creek valley contains privately owned agricultural land adjacent to the Flood Control Project. Conceptual designs were developed with the goal of maintaining agricultural productivity and limiting the net loss of agricultural land use to the greatest extent possible while meeting other project goals. The project will need to find an acceptable balance between agricultural productivity, ecological restoration, and flood protection benefits. It is assumed that affected private landowners would be fairly compensated for impacts associated with levee modifications. In addition, the project would need to be consistent with the resource protection and preservation responsibilities of the National Park Service for affected federal land in Redwood National Park.
Recommended next steps include continued stakeholder dialogue; additional data collection and technical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the conceptual alternatives identified in this report; and continued efforts to obtain a Congressional appropriation for the Army Corps of Engineers to perform a General Investigation Study.[9]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Orick has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[10] Being situated a couple of miles inland surrounded by hills, Orick has somewhat milder summer days than expected for areas on the North Coast with on average 0.7 days above 32 °C (90 °F) and average September highs of 21 °C (70 °F). Although never more severe than −8 °C (18 °F); there are on average 38 air frosts per season.[11] There is on average 67.3 inches (1,710 mm) of precipitation in a year, making it a very wet mediterranean climate.[11]
| Climate data for Orick | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
25 (77) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.1 (88) |
33.9 (93) |
37.2 (99) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97) |
37.2 (99) |
32.2 (90) |
23.9 (75) |
20 (68) |
37.2 (99) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.9 (57) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.9 (57) |
11.1 (52) |
16.31 (61.35) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11 (51.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.69 (42.23) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19) |
−6.1 (21) |
−3.9 (25) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.8 (27) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.9 (25) |
−5 (23) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 275 (10.83) |
240 (9.45) |
229 (9.02) |
126 (4.96) |
84 (3.31) |
35 (1.38) |
8 (0.31) |
13 (0.51) |
32 (1.26) |
119 (4.69) |
242 (9.53) |
306 (12.05) |
1,709 (67.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 124 |
| Source: [12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[13] reported that Orick had a population of 357. The population density was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of Orick was 288 (80.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 39 (10.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 3 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 6 (1.7%) from other races, and 21 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20 persons (5.6%).
The Census reported that 346 people (96.9% of the population) lived in households, 11 (3.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 166 households, out of which 33 (19.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60 (36.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (6.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 20 (12.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households (39.2%) were made up of individuals and 19 (11.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08. There were 83 families (50.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 60 people (16.8%) under the age of 18, 23 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 84 people (23.5%) aged 25 to 44, 125 people (35.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 65 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.
There were 197 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²), of which 89 (53.6%) were owner-occupied, and 77 (46.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 198 people (55.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (41.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Orick is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[14] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[15]
Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[16]
In popular culture
The community was featured in the PlayStation 3 video game Resistance 2.[17]
See also
References
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