Fish Passage Site 10103523

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 55.68408°, -132.87839°
Legal Description: C071S082E29
Region: Southeast
Road Name: Big Salt Lake Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Craig C-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Jun 25, 2017

Survey SEA17-BSL06

Observers: Elizabeth Flory, Kelly Petty

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Outfall height red
  2. Culvert gradient red

Comments: Small trickle; too shallow fo minnow traps. Gets fairly steep upstream. Downstream has steep gradient to grassy marsh. Habitat marginal.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 66.0
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 8.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: Cobble
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.5 2.5
Height(ft):2.25 2.5
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.08
Rustline Height(ft):0.33
Substrate Depth(ft):0.25 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 1.56
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 1.37
Culvert Gradient: 2.20%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Top of culvert length 57.4.

  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Culvert gradient red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:BoulderCobble
Subdominant:CobbleOrganic
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)
Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 50.0 1.50
Upstream ordinary high water 80.0 2.20
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 1.80

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number
River
Distance (ft)1
Distance From
Crossing (ft)2
Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 105.66
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 85.63
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 85.69
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 14.00 90.70
D/S Water Surface Elev 14.00 90.89
Max Pool Depth 30.00 95.31
D/S Water Surface Elev 30.00 95.86
Outlet Invert (On pipe) 31.40 97.34
D/S Water Surface Elev 31.40 97.42
Outlet Culvert Top 36.00 100.00
Inlet Culvert Top 93.40 101.27
Inlet Culvert Invert (On substrate) 97.40 98.95
U/S Water Surface Elev 97.40 99.12
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (pool) 109.40 101.61
U/S Water Surface Elev 109.40 101.83
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 132.40 106.13
U/S Water Surface Elev 132.40 106.32

Notes:

  1. River distance is measured continuously throughout the survey reach along the thalweg of the stream.
  2. Measured from each end of the crossing along the thalweg of the stream.

Fish Sampling Efforts

No fish sampling occurred during this survey.

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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