Fish Passage Site 40501750

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.99544°, -147.53033°
Legal Description: F002N001E15
Region: Interior
Road Name: Steese Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Fairbanks D-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Flume Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Jun 10, 2010

Survey EDS10-STS01

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. Culvert gradient red
  3. Structural Problem

Comments: This culvert is composed of 3 pipes. C1 and C2 are dry. The flares are separating on C1 and C2 as well. There are also holes that appear to allow water under C1 and C2 during high water.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 57.6
Inlet Type: Flared Inlet
Outlet Type: Flared Inlet
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 27.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):3.0 3.04
Apron Length(ft):5.12 4.76
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):0.34
Substrate Depth(ft):
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient: 2.05%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: There is no constriction ratio, water depth, or outfall type because C1 was dry.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Culvert gradient red
  3. Structural Problem
ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 57.2
Inlet Type: Flared Inlet
Outlet Type: Flared Inlet
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 27.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):3.0 3.08
Apron Length(ft):5.06 4.95
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):0.36
Substrate Depth(ft):
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient: 2.21%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: There is no constriction ratio, water depth, or outfall type because C2 was dry.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Culvert gradient red
  3. Structural Problem
ID: 3 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 57.7
Inlet Type: Flared Inlet
Outlet Type: Flared Inlet
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 27.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: Silt/Clay
Outlet Substrate: Silt/Clay
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.1
Height(ft):3.0 3.1
Apron Length(ft):5.11 4.93
Water Depth(ft): 0.26
Rustline Height(ft):0.46
Substrate Depth(ft): 0.08
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.7
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.91
Culvert Gradient: 2.24%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Culvert gradient red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:Silt/ClaySilt/Clay
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 59.0 2.68
Upstream ordinary high water 76.0 3.26
Upstream ordinary high water 87.0 3.97

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev (Road Surface) 101.54
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Grade Point Substrate) 3 0.00 93.95
D/S Water Surface Elev (Grade Point Water Surface) 3 0.00 94.60
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Substrate) 3 10.00 95.06
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 3 10.00 95.46
Outlet Pool Water Elev (Outlet Pool C3) 3 14.00 94.63
Misc. (Off Apron Water Surface) 3 15.00 95.48
Misc. (End of Apron C1) 1 15.00 95.58
Misc. (End of Apron C2) 2 15.00 95.78
Misc. (Top of Apron) 3 15.00 95.92
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 3 20.00 95.98
Outlet Invert (Bottom of Pipe) 1 20.00 95.68
Outlet Invert (Bottom of Pipe C3) 3 20.00 95.72
Outlet Invert (Bottom of Pipe) 2 20.00 95.73
Inlet Culvert Invert (Bottom of Pipe) 1 77.00 96.86
Inlet Culvert Invert (Bottom of Pipe C3) 3 77.00 97.01
U/S Water Surface Elev (Bottom of Pipe Water Surface) 3 77.00 97.26
Misc. (Edge of Apron C2) 2 83.70 97.14
Misc. (Edge of Apron C1) 1 83.70 97.18
Misc. (Edge of Apron C3) 3 83.70 96.96
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 86.70 97.29
U/S Headwater (Substrate) 86.70 96.73

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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