Fish Inventory Site FSNPR1617C05

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 69.26379°, -153.25927°
Legal Description: U002S006W14
Region: Arctic

Datum: WGS84
Quad Name / ITM: Ikpikpuk River B-1
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Prince Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: H31

Survey Date: Aug 12, 2016

Survey FSNPR16-17C05

Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Marla Carter

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 12.69° C DO: 11.15 ppm Conductivity: 48.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Low
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: 2.66 NTU / pH: 7.52 Stream Gradient: 1.5%
Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None/Trace
Substrates: Cobble, Gravel
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 6.05 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.39 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 Closed Tall Willow Shrub
5-10 Closed Low Willow Shrub Closed Low Willow Shrub
10-20 Tussock Tundra 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: 13 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 123 Max: 157 Mean: 140
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (2) Minnow Trap (11)
 
Species: juvenile/adult Arctic grayling Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 42 Max: 44 Mean: 43
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (2)
 
Species: juvenile/adult ninespine stickleback Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 2 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 32 Max: 34 Mean: 33
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Smith-Root LR-24 (2)
 

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