Fish Passage Site 40501690

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.18542°, -147.97893°
Legal Description: F004N002W09
Region: Interior
Road Name: Elliott Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Livengood A-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Snowshoe Creek tributary

Elevation:

Site Comments: EDS10 ELH04 is 156' U/S from culvert. xFID 96 DOT #1397+00

Survey Date: Jun 23, 2010

Survey EDS10-ELH05

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Outfall height red
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Damage associated with ice problems
  4. Road bank erosion
  5. Mechanical damage or joints parting

Comments: Pipe is broken and disconnected near inlet. Substrate has fallen into pipe and cannot shoot length with tape or laser. ELH04 is 156' U/S from culvert. Max Pool Depth is .74. About 20 feer of pipe has been sheared off outlet. DOT placard length is 188'. No minnow traps set water too shallow. DOT #1397+00

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 188.0
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.5
Condition Rating(1-5): 1
Approach Angle: 4.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: Silt/Clay
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):2.8 3.0
Apron Length(ft):0.0 0.0
Water Depth(ft): 0.1
Rustline Height(ft):0.8
Substrate Depth(ft):0.2 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 1.36
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.8
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Culvert length is not verified and is from the DOT placard.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Damage associated with ice problems
  4. Road bank erosion
  5. Mechanical damage or joints parting

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:CobbleCobble
Subdominant:Silt/ClaySilt/Clay
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 63.0 4.20
Upstream ordinary high water 85.0 3.00
Upstream ordinary high water 131.0 4.10

Elevations

No elevation data available.

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: None (A)
Comments: No traps set water too shallow.

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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