Fish Passage Improvement site 50101651

Fish Passage Site 50101651

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 65.06620°, -166.20506°
Legal Description: K005S037W08
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Teller Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Teller A-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: McDame Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: Mile 54.9. Tributary to Gold Run Creek. Just south of intersection with Gold Run Mine Road. 24" Overflow pipe N of main pipe

Survey Date: Oct 05, 2005

Survey SEW05-TR12

site photos

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

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:

Site Observations:

Outfall height red
Culvert gradient red
Culvert is too short

Comments: 24" overflow pipe N of main pipe.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1

Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel)

Fish Passage Rating: Red

Length(ft): 173.1

Inlet Type: Mitered

Outlet Type: Mitered

Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75

Corrugation Width(in.): 2.75

Condition Rating(1-5): 3

Approach Angle: 21.0

Sedimentation At Inlet:

Inlet Substrate: None

Outlet Substrate: None

	Inlet	Outlet
Width(ft):	5.7
Height(ft):	6.4
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):		0.3
Rustline Height(ft):	1.0
Substrate Depth(ft):	0.0	0.0

Backwatered?: No

Baffles Present: No

Embedded?: No

Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0

Outfall Height: 5.19

Outfall Type: Free Fall on To Rip Rap

Constriction Ratio: 1.13

Culvert Gradient: 3.25%

Max Slope:

Max Slope Length:

Culvert Observations:

Outfall height red
Culvert gradient red
Culvert is too short

Stream Measurements

Stream Substrates	Upstream	Downstream
Dominant:	Gravel	Cobble
Subdominant:	Cobble	Cobble

Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:

Stream Width Type	Distance From Crossing (ft)	Stream Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water
Downstream ordinary high water	105.0	13.50
Upstream bank full	75.0	10.70
Upstream bank full	100.0	10.70
Upstream bank full	125.0	12.40
Upstream bank full	150.0	12.20
Upstream bed width	75.0	4.50
Upstream bed width	100.0	4.40
Upstream bed width	125.0	3.40
Upstream bed width	150.0	3.20
Upstream ordinary high water	75.0	4.50
Upstream ordinary high water	100.0	5.70
Upstream ordinary high water	125.0	4.40
Upstream ordinary high water	150.0	5.60

Elevations

Locator ID	Culvert Number	River Distance (ft)¹	Distance From Crossing (ft)²	Relative Elevation (ft)
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg				61.01
Outlet Pool Water Elev				61.26
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg)		0.00	105.0	54.72
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg)		75.00	30.0	60.06
D/S Thalweg		97.00	8.0	61.01
Outlet Invert	1	105.00	0.0	66.15
Road Elev		191.50		102.61
Inlet Culvert Invert	1	278.00	0.0	71.78
U/S Thalweg		290.00	12.0	72.95
U/S Thalweg		353.00	75.0	74.16
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg)		408.00	130.0	75.20

Notes:

River distance is measured continuously throughout the survey reach along the thalweg of the stream.
Measured from each end of the crossing along the thalweg of the stream.