Fish Passage Site 40501777

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.38430°, -146.02547°
Legal Description: F007N008E36
Region: Interior
Road Name: Steese Highway

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Circle B-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: McManus Creek tributary

Elevation:

Site Comments: MP 83.

Survey Date: Jul 25, 2010

Survey EDS10-STS28

Observers: Ben Histand, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Beaver Activity
  2. Outfall height red
  3. Compound gradient in pipe
  4. Constriction ratio gray

Comments: A beaver has begun damming downstream of this culvert. There is good habitat upstream and downstream of this culvert. No longitudinal profile because it was too dangerous. There is a compound gradient present, but it could not be measured. The gradient is probably red.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 204.5
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 35.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.3 3.3
Height(ft):3.8 3.7
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.15
Rustline Height(ft):1.6
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 3.1
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.55
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: The gradient and the max gradient could not be calculated because a longitudinal profile was not done.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Beaver Activity
  2. Outfall height red
  3. Compound gradient in pipe
  4. Constriction ratio gray
ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 202.9
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 35.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.3 3.3
Height(ft):3.8 3.8
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.1
Rustline Height(ft):1.3
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 3.2
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.55
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: The gradient and the max gradient could not be calculated because a longitudinal profile was not done.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Beaver Activity
  2. Outfall height red
  3. Compound gradient in pipe
  4. Constriction ratio gray

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelGravel
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 60.0 8.30
Upstream ordinary high water 88.0 10.00
Upstream ordinary high water 132.0 7.30

Elevations

No elevation data available.

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: None (A)
Comments: No traps set at site. No fish observed.

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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