While there are conceptual and theoretical reasons to believe small streams behave differently than larger streams, the lack of information on small streams has lead land managers to rely on data from larger streams to guide management decisions. In response to the need for descriptive information on habitat and channel morphology specific to small, non-fish-bearing streams in the Pacific Northwest, morphologies and wood frequencies in 42 first- and second-order forested streams 40 cm diameter) created <10% of steps. Streams in virgin and managed stands did not differ in relative importance of very large woody debris. Because of low fluvial power, pool habitat was rare. These streams featured mostly step-riffle morphology, not step-pool, indicating insufficient both flow for pool-scour. Stream power and unit stream power were dominant channel shaping factors.