Fish Passage Site 20501437

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 61.56901°, -149.75970°
Legal Description: S017N003W14
Region: South Central
Road Name: Kenlar Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Anchorage C-8
AWC Stream #: 247-50-10330-2050-3050
Stream Name: Little Meadow Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: SUSITNA RIVER WATERSHED

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Survey MSB04-ML065

Observers: Gary Greenberg, I S

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Green

Tidal: No
Backwatered: Yes

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: BANK FULL NOT TAKEN DUE TO MARSH, COHO FRY ON BOTH SIDES OF CULVERT

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Closed-bottom arch (Strutural Metal Plate) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 78.0
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 2.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 6.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 5
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate:
Outlet Substrate:
InletOutlet
Width(ft):8.8
Height(ft):6.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):1.6 1.9
Rustline Height(ft):1.9
Substrate Depth(ft):
Backwatered?: Yes
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio: 0.54
Culvert Gradient: 0.41%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
ID: 2 Structure Type: Closed-bottom arch (Strutural Metal Plate) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 78.0
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 2.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 6.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 5
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate:
Outlet Substrate:
InletOutlet
Width(ft):8.8
Height(ft):6.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):1.4 1.8
Rustline Height(ft):1.8
Substrate Depth(ft):
Backwatered?: Yes
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio: 0.54
Culvert Gradient: 0.71%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:
Subdominant:
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream bed width 75.0 32.80
Upstream bed width 100.0 28.30
Upstream bed width 125.0 19.20
Upstream bed width 150.0 22.50
Upstream ordinary high water 75.0 41.60
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 32.50
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 28.40
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 27.90

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
OHW Left Bank 95.46
OHW Left Bank 95.50
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 0.00 28.9 94.41
Max Pool Depth 28.90 0.0 93.47
D/S Thalweg 28.90 0.0 93.47
Outlet Invert 2 28.90 0.0 93.48
Outlet Invert 1 28.90 0.0 93.60
Road Elev 67.90 107.33
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 106.90 0.0 93.92
Inlet Culvert Invert 2 106.90 0.0 94.03
U/S Thalweg 1 124.50 17.6 93.72
U/S Thalweg 2 124.50 17.6 94.49
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 201.90 95.0 95.19
U/S Water Surface Elev 2 201.90 95.0 95.19

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

Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (A)
Comments: Coho fry observed on both sides of culvert.

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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