Fish Passage Site 50101637

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.63694°, -165.29337°
Legal Description: K010S033W09
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Red Fox Road

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

Elevation:

Site Comments: 1.1 miles from the intersection with Kougarok Road.

Survey Date: Oct 11, 2005

Survey SEW05-RF01

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

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Constriction ratio red
  2. Hydraulic flows exceeded capacity
  3. Sediment accumulation

Comments: All pipes contain substrate and invert elevations were measured on top of substrate in the thalweg.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 29.7
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 14.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Gravel
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):2.6 1.4
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.0
Rustline Height(ft):0.0
Substrate Depth(ft):0.4 1.6
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: Yes
Embedded Depth(ft): 1.0
Outfall Height: 0.06
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio: 0.44
Culvert Gradient: -0.57%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: pipe 1 was dry. approach angle meas at pipe 4.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Sediment accumulation
  2. Constriction ratio red
ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 29.6
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 14.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Gravel
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):4.1 4.0
Height(ft):3.9 2.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.0
Rustline Height(ft):0.0
Substrate Depth(ft):0.1 2.0
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.14
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.44
Culvert Gradient: -3.04%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Pipe 2 was dry. approach angle meas at pipe 4
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Sediment accumulation
ID: 3 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 29.5
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 14.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Gravel
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.9 4.0
Height(ft):3.5 3.6
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.7
Rustline Height(ft):1.1
Substrate Depth(ft):0.4 0.4
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.44
Culvert Gradient: 0.41%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Flow only through pipes 3 & 4. approach angle meas at pipe 4
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Constriction ratio red
ID: 4 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 29.6
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 14.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Gravel
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.9 2.9
Height(ft):2.6 2.2
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.7
Rustline Height(ft):0.7
Substrate Depth(ft):0.3 0.7
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.12
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.44
Culvert Gradient: -0.54%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Flow only through pipes 3 & 4. approach angle meas at pipe 4
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Constriction ratio red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelGravel
Subdominant:GravelGravel
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water
Downstream ordinary high water 74.0 13.50
Upstream bank full 75.0 24.40
Upstream bank full 100.0 19.80
Upstream bank full 125.0 20.20
Upstream bank full 150.0 27.00
Upstream bed width 75.0 12.20
Upstream bed width 100.0 13.70
Upstream bed width 125.0 13.00
Upstream bed width 150.0 16.00
Upstream ordinary high water 75.0 15.50
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 15.60
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 15.00
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 17.80

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Max Pool Depth 1.00
Outlet Pool Water Elev 97.09
U/S Thalweg 97.42
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 74.0 95.76
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 62.00 12.0 96.65
OHW (Outlet Tailcrest) 62.00 12.0 97.36
Bankfull 62.00 12.0 98.02
D/S Thalweg 3 69.00 5.0 0.80
D/S Thalweg 4 69.00 5.0 0.90
Outlet Invert 3 74.00 0.0 96.39
Outlet Invert 4 74.00 0.0 96.51
Outlet Invert 1 74.00 0.0 97.15
Outlet Invert 2 74.00 0.0 97.23
Road Elev 88.50 101.04
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 103.00 0.0 96.98
Inlet Culvert Invert 3 103.00 0.0 96.51
Inlet Culvert Invert 2 103.00 0.0 96.33
Inlet Culvert Invert 4 103.00 0.0 96.35
U/S Thalweg 4 109.00 6.0 97.05
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 1 109.00 6.0 97.33
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 2 111.00 8.0 98.16
U/S Thalweg 3 111.00 8.0 97.74
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 145.00 42.0 97.52
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 196.00 93.0 97.81
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 253.00 150.0 98.28

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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