Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1617C04

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.27826°, -153.61680°
Legal Description: U002S007W09
Region: Arctic

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

Elevation:

Site Comments: H19 Tributary of Maybe Creek

Survey Date: Aug 12, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-17C04

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 13.1° C DO: 9.75 ppm Conductivity: 68.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Humic Turbidity: 5.76 NTU / pH: 7.35 Stream Gradient: 5.0%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None/Trace
Substrates: Cobble, Gravel
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 5.8 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.49 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 Sedge-Willow Tundra
5-10 Closed Tall Willow Shrub Closed Tall Willow Shrub
10-20 Closed Low Willow Shrub Closed Low Willow Shrub
20-30 Tussock Tundra Closed Low 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: 14 Fish Measured: 14 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 44 Max: 54 Mean: 48
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (14)
 

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