Fish Passage Site 40501694

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.19742°, -148.08394°
Legal Description: F004N003W01
Region: Interior
Road Name: Elliott Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Livengood A-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name:

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 29 on the highway, downstream of ELH08

Survey Date: Jun 24, 2010

Survey EDS10-ELH09

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. Mechanical damage or joints parting

Comments: There is almost no flow at this culvert. This stream has marginal fish habitat. There was no longitudinal profile done here because it was too dangerous. No minnow traps were set out because the water was too shallow.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 267.0
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.5
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 31.0
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): 0.03
Rustline Height(ft):0.3
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 3.1
Outfall Type: Free Fall on To Rip Rap
Constriction Ratio: 1.12
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Mechanical damage or joints parting

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelBoulder
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Low
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 41.0 4.60
Upstream ordinary high water 72.0 2.10
Upstream ordinary high water 109.0 1.30

Elevations

No elevation data available.

Fish Sampling Efforts

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

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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