Fish Passage Site 40401781

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.61874°, -144.48433°
Legal Description: F009N016E07
Region: Interior
Road Name: Steese Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Circle C-1
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Quartz Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Jul 26, 2010

Survey EDS10-STS32

Observers: Ben Histand, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Green

Tidal: No
Backwatered: Yes

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. None of this type

Comments: There appeared to be a staff gauge upstream from this culvert. The upstream is difficult and downstream widths were used. Arctic Char? were seen downstream.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 72.6
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 15.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: Organic
InletOutlet
Width(ft):9.5 9.0
Height(ft):10.0 6.9
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 3.77
Rustline Height(ft):7.7
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 3.1
Backwatered?: Yes
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio: 0.81
Culvert Gradient: 0.22%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:OrganicOrganic
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 69.0 15.60
Downstream ordinary high water 137.0 8.50
Downstream ordinary high water 178.0 8.90

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev (Road Surface) 102.26
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 0.00 92.00
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 0.00 92.32
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Thalweg) 39.00 92.52
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 39.00 92.80
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface = Tailwater Surface) 64.00 92.80
Outlet Invert (Substrate) 64.00 89.03
Inlet Culvert Top (Top of Pipe) 64.00 96.35
Inlet Culvert Top (Top of Pipe) 136.60 96.51
Inlet Culvert Invert (Substrate) 136.60 87.15
U/S Headwater (Headwater = Water Surface at Inlet) 136.60 92.80

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: Minnow Trap (A) Trap Duration(h): 1.25
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Nothing was caught.
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.25
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Nothing was caught.
 
Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (C)
Comments: Fish observed D/S. Maybe Arctic Char?

Fish Observations

Species: general fish observation, no species information Life History: Not Recorded
Total Fish Observed: 1 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Visual Observation, Ground (1)  
 
Species: no fish collected or observed Life History: Not Applicable
Total Fish Observed: 0 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (0)  Upstream Minnow Trap (0)  

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