Fish Passage Site 60401667

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 68.89829°, -148.86855°
Legal Description: U006S014E29
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Dalton Highway

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Philip Smith Mts D-4
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Climb Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: DOT#2262+00

Survey Date: Aug 09, 2010

Survey EDS10-DAL07

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Outfall height red

Comments: Outlet is squished and separating from rest of pipe. DOT placard used for length. Minnow traps set 17:10 collected 18:25

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 150.0
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.5
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 0.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):4.0 4.4
Height(ft):4.0 3.8
Apron Length(ft):0.0 0.0
Water Depth(ft): 0.37
Rustline Height(ft):1.5
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.87
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 1.56
Culvert Gradient: 0.47%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Outfall height red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelCobble
Subdominant:CobbleBoulder
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:High
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Upstream ordinary high water 28.0 4.10
Upstream ordinary high water 62.0 2.20
Upstream ordinary high water 98.0 1.40

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 122.83
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 91.03
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 91.92
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Tailwater control) 37.00 93.41
D/S Water Surface Elev 37.00 93.98
Outlet Pool Water Elev 42.00 94.11
Max Pool Depth (Max Pool) 42.00 91.79
Outlet Invert 52.00 94.61
D/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at outlet) 52.00 94.98
Top of Pipe Outlet 52.00 98.45
Inlet Culvert Invert 202.00 99.16
U/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at inlet) 202.00 99.70
Misc. (substrate at headwater) 203.00 99.41
U/S Headwater 203.00 98.79
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 211.00 99.74
U/S Water Surface Elev 211.00 101.15

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

Gear Type: Minnow Trap (A) Trap Duration(h): 1.25
Comments: no fish caught or observered
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.25
Comments: no fish caught or observed

Fish Observations

Species: no fish collected or observed Life History: Not Applicable
Total Fish Observed: 0 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (0)  Upstream Minnow Trap (0)  

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