Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1611C05

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.72431°, -156.41417°
Legal Description: U004N018W06
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Lookout Ridge C-1
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed Stream

Elevation:

Site Comments: H11 Tributary of Topagoruk River

Survey Date: Aug 06, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-11C05

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 15.89° C DO: 8.69 ppm Conductivity: 88.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Humic Turbidity: 10.7 NTU / pH: 6.79 Stream Gradient: 0.5%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None
Substrates: Gravel, Silt/Clay, Organic
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 1.5 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.3 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (E4) Low gradient, meandering riffle/pool stream with low width/depth ratio and little deposition. Very efficient and stable. High meander width ratio.
Visit Comments: Minimal flow, beaded

Vegetation Classification

Left Bank Right Bank
Distance
From
OHW(m)
0-5 Sedge-Willow Tundra Sedge-Willow Tundra
5-10 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Closed Tall Willow Shrub
10-20 Closed Tall Willow Shrub 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: 3 Fish Measured: 3 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 69 Max: 73 Mean: 71
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (3)
 

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