Fish Passage Site 60401668

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 68.56413°, -149.49850°
Legal Description: U010S011E23
Region: Arctic
Road Name: Dalton Highway

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Philip Smith Mts C-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Terry Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: DOT#490+00.

Survey Date: Aug 10, 2010

Survey EDS10-DAL08

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Compound gradient in pipe
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  4. Culvert gradient red
  5. Outfall height red

Comments: DOT#490+00. Pipe has compound gradient. Pipe is breaking and bending. Some water is flowing under road. Water level very high during visit.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 97.1
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Mitered
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.5
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle: 31.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):3.1 3.1
Apron Length(ft):0.0 0.0
Water Depth(ft): 0.46
Rustline Height(ft):1.3
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.62
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.88
Culvert Gradient: 3.90%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Compound gradient in pipe
  2. Structural Problem
  3. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  4. Culvert gradient red
  5. Outfall height red

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelGravel
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:High
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 61.0 4.00
Downstream ordinary high water 88.0 3.90
Downstream ordinary high water 161.0 2.30

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 108.81
D/S Thalweg 0.00 90.47
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 91.13
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Tailwater control) 79.00 92.62
D/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at tailwater control.) 79.00 93.26
D/S Water Surface Elev (Tailwater surface) 90.00 93.30
Max Pool Depth 90.00 90.80
Outlet Invert (on metal) 97.00 93.46
D/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at outlet) 97.00 93.92
Outlet Culvert Top (top of pipe) 97.00 96.48
Inlet Culvert Invert (on metal) 194.10 97.25
Misc. (Substrate below pipe) 194.10 97.42
U/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at inlet) 194.10 97.96
U/S Headwater (headwater next to pipe) 194.10 98.15
Inlet Culvert Top 194.10 100.14
U/S Water Surface Elev 202.10 98.86
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 202.10 97.86
U/S Water Surface Elev 215.10 99.81
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 215.10 98.74

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 (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.0
Comments: No fish caught; no fish observed.
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.0
Comments: No fish caught no fish 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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