Fish Passage Site 50101584

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.63002°, -165.45593°
Legal Description: K010S034W10
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Glacier Creek Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Nome C-1
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Prospect Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 2.8, NW of intersection of New & Old Glacier Creek Roads.

Survey Date: Sep 29, 2005

Survey SEW05-GCR03

Project Supervisor: Dave Ryland,
Observers: Dave Ryland, Jason Cheney, Paul Thompson

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Constriction ratio red
  2. Culvert gradient red

Comments: Remnants of old flume u/s and d/s of x-ing. Sediment in pipe washing out.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Structural steel plate) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 60.4
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 5
Approach Angle: 2.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: Boulder
InletOutlet
Width(ft):6.0 6.0
Height(ft):6.0 4.75
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.6
Rustline Height(ft):0.0
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 1.25
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.02
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.47
Culvert Gradient: 4.87%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Substrate depth in outlet est.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Culvert gradient red
  2. Constriction ratio 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
Downstream ordinary high water 68.0 19.40
Upstream bank full 75.0 44.70
Upstream bank full 100.0 31.70
Upstream bank full 125.0 18.90
Upstream bank full 150.0 13.90
Upstream bed width 75.0 5.30
Upstream bed width 100.0 9.70
Upstream bed width 125.0 6.20
Upstream bed width 150.0 3.70
Upstream ordinary high water 75.0 39.10
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 23.80
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 7.70
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 6.80

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Max Pool Depth 1.40
Outlet Pool Water Elev 95.28
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 68.0 92.92
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 50.00 18.0 94.18
OHW (Outlet Tailcrest) 50.00 18.0 94.66
D/S Thalweg 63.00 5.0 0.50
Outlet Invert 1 68.00 0.0 94.70
Road Elev 98.00 104.70
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 128.00 0.0 97.64
U/S Thalweg 140.00 12.0 99.62
U/S Thalweg 203.00 75.0 103.70
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 216.00 88.0 103.92

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

No fish sampling occurred during this survey.

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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