Fish Passage Site 40501760

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.26723°, -146.72525°
Legal Description: F005N005E16
Region: Interior
Road Name: Steese Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Circle B-6
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: US Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: DOT #440+40

Survey Date: Jul 14, 2010

Survey EDS10-STS11

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Green

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. None of this type

Comments: Stream that goes subsurface downstream from 72' from outlet for 46'. Rust line height was taken from substrate to rust line. U/S water surface gradient 2.07%. Pipe gradient 1.63%

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Structural steel plate) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 128.2
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 2.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 6.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 5
Approach Angle: 0.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: Cobble
Outlet Substrate: Cobble
InletOutlet
Width(ft):10.0 10.3
Height(ft):7.8 8.1
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.36
Rustline Height(ft):1.0
Substrate Depth(ft):2.2 1.9
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: Yes
Embedded Depth(ft): 1.9
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio: 1.81
Culvert Gradient: 1.63%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelSilt/Clay
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):2.07
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 164.0 6.80
Upstream ordinary high water 193.0 5.60
Upstream ordinary high water 216.0 4.20

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg - where water comes back to the surface) 0.00 95.41
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 0.00 95.89
D/S Thalweg (Thalweg - where water goes subsurface) 46.00 97.13
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 46.00 97.36
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 64.00 98.31
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 64.00 98.71
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Thalweg) 79.00 98.66
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 79.00 99.07
Outlet Pool Water Elev (Water Surface) 100.00 99.09
Max Pool Depth (Substrate) 100.00 97.22
Outlet Invert (Thalweg) 118.00 98.82
D/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 118.00 99.18
Outlet Culvert Top (Top of Pipe) 118.00 106.93
Inlet Culvert Top (Top of Pipe) 247.00 109.02
Inlet Culvert Invert (Thalweg) 247.00 101.59
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 247.00 101.80
U/S Headwater (Water Surface) 248.00 101.86
U/S Thalweg (Substrate) 248.00 101.38
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 301.00 103.08
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 301.00 103.38
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 314.00 103.80
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 314.00 103.97
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg - end of culvert influence) 352.00 104.08
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 352.00 104.32
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 402.00 104.57
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 402.00 105.01
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) (Thalweg) 429.00 105.67
U/S Water Surface Elev (Water Surface) 429.00 105.92

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): 2.33
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Nothing was caught.
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 2.33
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Nothing was caught.

Fish Observations

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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