Fish Passage Site 50101622

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.73127°, -165.26258°
Legal Description: K009S033W03
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Kougarok Road

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

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 19.0

Survey Date: Sep 26, 2005

Survey SEW05-KR34

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. Culvert is poorly aligned
  2. Outfall height red
  3. Culvert gradient red

Comments: None

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 75.2
Inlet Type: Flush
Outlet Type: Flush
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 46.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: Cobble
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):4.8 5.0
Height(ft):5.0 5.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.6
Rustline Height(ft):1.1
Substrate Depth(ft):0.2 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 1.03
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.94
Culvert Gradient: 2.17%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Culvert is poorly aligned
  2. Outfall height red
  3. Culvert gradient red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelBoulder
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:High
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)
Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water
Downstream ordinary high water 115.0 7.60
Upstream bank full 75.0 9.40
Upstream bank full 100.0 20.60
Upstream bank full 125.0 13.40
Upstream bank full 150.0 14.20
Upstream bed width 75.0 1.90
Upstream bed width 100.0 2.70
Upstream bed width 125.0 3.30
Upstream bed width 150.0 2.20
Upstream ordinary high water 75.0 3.60
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 5.40
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 5.90
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 5.50

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number
River
Distance (ft)1
Distance From
Crossing (ft)2
Relative
Elevation (ft)
Outlet Pool Water Elev 83.27
Max Pool Depth 3.10
U/S Thalweg 86.76
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 115.0 80.39
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 98.00 17.0 82.40
OHW (Outlet Tailcrest) 98.00 17.0 83.31
D/S Thalweg 110.00 5.0 2.70
Outlet Invert 1 115.00 0.0 83.70
Road Elev 152.50 130.53
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 190.00 0.0 85.33
U/S Thalweg 200.00 10.0 86.70
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 220.00 30.0 87.29

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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