Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1610C04

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 68.76213°, -154.96233°
Legal Description: U008S013W10
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Killik River D-4
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed stream

Elevation:

Site Comments: H145 Tributary of Heather Creek

Survey Date: Aug 04, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-10C04

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, J Johnson

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 6.81° C DO: 12.49 ppm Conductivity: 96.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Humic Turbidity: 5.0 NTU / pH: 7.22 Stream Gradient: 1.75%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None
Substrates: Cobble, Gravel, Organic
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 17.6 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.6 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B3) Moderately entrenched, moderate gradient, riffle dominated channel, with infrequently spaced pools. Very stable plan and profile. Stable banks.
Visit Comments: None

Vegetation Classification

Left Bank Right Bank
Distance
From
OHW(m)		 0-5 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Unvegetated
5-10 Closed Low Willow Shrub Unvegetated
10-20 Tussock Tundra Closed Tall Willow Shrub
20-30 Tussock Tundra Tussock Tundra

Fish Sampling Effort

Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (A)
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B)
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (C)
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile/adult Arctic grayling Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 5 Fish Measured: 5 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 43 Max: 58 Mean: 49
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (5)
 
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 53 Max: 55 Mean: 54
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (2)
 

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