Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1613C04

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.89404°, -153.92128°
Legal Description: U006N008W08
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Ikpikpuk River D-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed stream

Elevation:

Site Comments: H76 Tributary of Inigok Creek

Survey Date: Aug 08, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-13C04

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 13.35° C DO: 10.57 ppm Conductivity: 60.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: 0.82 NTU / pH: 7.18 Stream Gradient: 0.75%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None
Substrates: Sand, Organic
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 3.4 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.19 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B5) 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 Mesic Sedge-Herb Meadow Tundra Unvegetated
5-10 Tussock Tundra Open Low Mixed Shrub-Sedge Tussock Tundra
10-20 Tussock Tundra Open Low Mixed Shrub-Sedge Tussock Tundra
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: 7 Fish Measured: 3 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 54 Max: 61 Mean: 56
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (3) Minnow Trap (4)
 
Species: juvenile/adult Arctic grayling Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 1 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 62 Max: 62 Mean: 62
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (1)
 

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