Fish Passage Site 50101570

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.69826°, -164.16863°
Legal Description: K009S028W24
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Council Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Solomon C-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: East Fork Solomon tributary

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 48.5. Old trail leading down to crossing.

Survey Date: Jul 04, 2006

Survey SEW05-COR15

Project Supervisor: Dave Ryland,
Observers: Dave Ryland, Kyle Negri

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Culvert is poorly aligned
  2. Sediment accumulation
  3. Constriction ratio red
  4. Culvert gradient red

Comments: None

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 92.4
Inlet Type: Flush
Outlet Type: Flush
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 96.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.85 4.85
Height(ft):3.85 4.95
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.2
Rustline Height(ft):1.35
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.41
Culvert Gradient: 3.94%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: main flow offset to right of inlet, large gravel bar formed directly in front of inlet

  Culvert Observations:
  1. Culvert is poorly aligned
  2. Sediment accumulation
  3. Constriction ratio red
  4. Culvert gradient red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelGravel
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)
Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water
Upstream bank full 125.0 21.90
Upstream bank full 150.0 12.00
Upstream bank full 225.0 12.50
Upstream bank full 275.0 11.00
Upstream bed width
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 13.00
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 9.70
Upstream ordinary high water 225.0 6.80
Upstream ordinary high water 275.0 8.00

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number
River
Distance (ft)1
Distance From
Crossing (ft)2
Relative
Elevation (ft)
Outlet Pool Water Elev 82.35
Max Pool Depth 1.30
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 275.0 76.34
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 159.00 116.0 79.45
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 208.00 67.0 80.13
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 259.00 16.0 81.39
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 266.00 9.0 81.79
OHW (Outlet Tailcrest) 266.00 9.0 82.55
Bankfull 266.00 9.0 83.05
D/S Thalweg 270.00 5.0 0.70
Outlet Invert 1 275.00 0.0 82.13
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 275.00 0.0 81.54
Road Elev 321.00 107.68
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 367.00 0.0 85.77
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 367.00 0.0 86.35
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 368.80 1.8 86.45
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 377.00 10.0 86.69
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 391.00 24.0 87.16
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 417.00 50.0 88.22
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 502.00 135.0 90.22
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 592.00 225.0 91.93

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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