Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1612C04

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.48813°, -153.28666°
Legal Description: U002N006W35
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Ikpikpuk River B-1
AWC Stream #: 330-00-10900-2081-3043
Stream Name: Key Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: H12

Survey Date: Aug 07, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-12C04

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 11.43° C DO: 6.26 ppm Conductivity: 185.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Humic Turbidity: 16.2 NTU / pH: 7.16 Stream Gradient: 0.5%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None
Substrates: Gravel, Cobble
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 1.5 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.2 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B4) 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 Closed Tall Willow Shrub
5-10 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Closed Tall Willow Shrub
10-20 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Closed Tall Willow Shrub
20-30 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Closed Tall Willow Shrub

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: 8 Fish Measured: 8 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 34 Max: 44 Mean: 38
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (8)
 
Species: juvenile/adult Arctic grayling Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 1 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 110 Max: 110 Mean: 110
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (1)
 

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