Fish Passage Site 60401787

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 68.56310°, -149.49442°
Legal Description: U010S011E23
Region: Arctic
Road Name: TAPS Access Road

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

Elevation:

Site Comments: TAPS Access Rd 115-APL-3

Survey Date: Aug 10, 2010

Survey EDS10-TAP04

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Justin Leon

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Green

Tidal: No
Backwatered: Yes

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Culvert gradient gray

Comments: Outlet is completely submerged with deep outlet pool. Water too high to get accurate stream with and channel is braided. There were also minnow traps set out at this location probably by the UAF Toolik Lake. TAPS Access Rd 115-APL-3

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 100.4
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.5
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 9.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.5 2.5
Height(ft):2.6 2.5
Apron Length(ft):0.0 0.0
Water Depth(ft): 2.79
Rustline Height(ft):2.0
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: Yes
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Embedded Depth(ft): 0.0
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient: 1.39%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Culvert gradient gray

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:OrganicOrganic
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:High

No stream width data available.

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Max Pool Depth (Max pool is estimated.) 92.64
Road Elev 100.91
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 96.73
D/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 0.00 96.11
D/S Water Surface Elev 50.00 97.64
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg (Tailwater control.) 50.00 96.70
Outlet Culvert Top 86.00 97.49
D/S Water Surface Elev (water surface at outlet = Tailwater surface) 86.00 97.74
Outlet Invert 86.00 94.95
Inlet Culvert Invert 186.40 96.35
U/S Headwater (water surface at inlet= headwater surface) 186.40 97.74
Inlet Culvert Top 186.40 98.92
U/S Grade Ctrl (Thalweg) 193.40 98.25
U/S Water Surface Elev 193.40 98.78

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