Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1614C01

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.23531°, -154.71378°
Legal Description: U002S012W26
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Ikpikpuk River A-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed stream

Elevation:

Site Comments: H180 Tributary of September Creek

Survey Date: Aug 09, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-14C01

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 9.17° C DO: 9.05 ppm Conductivity: 145.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: 0.83 NTU / pH: 7.18 Stream Gradient: 2.0%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Trace
Substrates: Gravel, Cobble
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 2.7 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.12 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 Unvegetated
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: 8 Fish Measured: 6 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 36 Max: 44 Mean: 40
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (6) Minnow Trap (2)
 

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