The Sources and Causes of Sedimentation in Silver Creek  by C.Y Manuel, J.S. Griffith and G.W. Minshall 1979

Results of 15 months sampling, which covered the period from March 1978 to June 1979, show that fluvial transport of suspended material by the three major tributaries, Stalker, Grove, and Loving Creeks, is the principal source of sediment. Data indicates that Stalker Creek carried approx. 62% of the total sediment , while Grove and Loving creeks contributed 23% and 15% respectively. Etc. etc