Fish Passage Site 10103524

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 55.68245°, -132.88191°
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 26, 2017

Survey SEA17-BSL07

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 of water. Too shallow for minnow traps. Steep, shallow upstream. Outfall over 1ft. Steeper cascade downstream. Not much habitat upstream, steep, shallow. Cedar tree in creek downstream, creek runs into a grassy meadow downstream.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 103.4
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 18.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):3.0 3.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.09
Rustline Height(ft):0.33
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 3.47
Outfall Type: Free Fall on To Rip Rap
Constriction Ratio: 1.43
Culvert Gradient: 2.83%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Outfall falls into pool filled with gravel. Culvert miters are about 5 feet. Top of culvert length 90.4'.

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

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:CobbleBoulder
Subdominant:GravelCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):10.2
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)
Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 80.0 2.50
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 2.00
Upstream ordinary high water 120.0 1.80

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number
River
Distance (ft)1
Distance From
Crossing (ft)2
Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 112.97
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 92.50
D/S Water Surface Elev (Cedar tree in way downstream) 0.00 92.68
Max Pool Depth 3.00 93.15
D/S Water Surface Elev 3.00 93.37
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 7.50 94.50
D/S Water Surface Elev 7.50 94.66
Outlet Invert (on pipe) 8.00 96.75
D/S Water Surface Elev 8.00 96.84
Outlet Culvert Top 13.00 100.00
Inlet Culvert Top 107.40 102.56
Inlet Culvert Invert (on pipe) 111.40 99.62
U/S Water Surface Elev 111.40 99.71
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 112.40 99.24
U/S Water Surface Elev 112.40 99.41
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Boulders) 117.40 100.42
U/S Water Surface Elev 117.40 100.74
U/S Water Surface Elev 134.40 100.56
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 134.40 100.34
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (LWD steps) 203.40 108.66
U/S Water Surface Elev 203.40 108.68

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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