Fish Passage Site 50101643

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 64.71299°, -165.87994°
Legal Description: K009S036W16
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Teller Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Nome C-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 24.6 two overflow/ drainage pipes located to the south 48" & 18"

Survey Date: Oct 02, 2005

Survey SEW05-TR04

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. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  2. Culvert gradient gray

Comments: Channel is narrow and deep u/s often as deep as wide, substrate u/s primarily sand and fine gravel. Many small fish observed u/s in pools, approx 75-100mm, maybe DV.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 72.1
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 19.0
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):5.9
Height(ft):3.6
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.4
Rustline Height(ft):1.2
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.2
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 1.26
Culvert Gradient: 1.76%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: inlet crushed & torn;
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  2. Culvert gradient gray

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:SandGravel
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 120.0 2.40
Upstream bank full 75.0 10.50
Upstream bank full 100.0 10.90
Upstream bank full 125.0 20.20
Upstream bank full 150.0 11.80
Upstream bed width 75.0 2.50
Upstream bed width 100.0 3.30
Upstream bed width 125.0 1.70
Upstream bed width 150.0 3.00
Upstream ordinary high water 75.0 4.70
Upstream ordinary high water 100.0 5.10
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 1.80
Upstream ordinary high water 150.0 7.10

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Max Pool Depth 2.50
Outlet Pool Water Elev 92.26
U/S Thalweg 93.87
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 120.0 88.10
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 105.00 15.0 91.78
OHW (Outlet Tailcrest) 105.00 15.0 92.23
D/S Thalweg 115.00 5.0 2.50
Outlet Invert 1 120.00 0.0 92.06
Road Elev 156.00 103.31
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 192.00 0.0 93.33
U/S Thalweg 204.00 12.0 92.24
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 221.00 29.0 92.59
U/S Thalweg 267.00 75.0 92.24
U/S Thalweg 342.00 150.0 93.85

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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