Fish Passage Site 20303749

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.46529°, -150.99611°
Legal Description: S004N010W03
Region: South Central
Road Name: Funny River Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Kenai B-3
AWC Stream #: 244-30-10010-2042
Stream Name: Unnamed

Elevation:

Site Comments: ATV trail leading down to site. Leftover wood from makeshift bridge on site.

Survey Date: May 19, 2017

Survey KEN17-FRR01

Observers: Jeff Sires, Elise Idle, Louis Mitchell, Maggie Schaffer

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Constriction ratio gray
  2. Compound gradient in pipe
  3. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  4. Structural Problem
  5. Culvert gradient red
  6. Outfall height red

Comments: Culvert information and assessment data collected and submitted by USFWS. Site had significant ATV disturbance on the downstream side. ATV crossing measurements: 34'ds=9', 28'ds=15.5', 23'ds=5.3', 17'ds=12'. Leftover wood from makeshift bridge. Culvert was indented on the upstream side. Culvert turns on the inside. Overflow culvert was present at site.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 61.01
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 3
Approach Angle: 48.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.1 2.0
Height(ft):2.05 2.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 0.28
Rustline Height(ft):0.44
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.85
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio: 0.63
Culvert Gradient: 1.11%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Pipe was indented on the upstream side. Culvert turns on the inside.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Constriction ratio gray
  2. Compound gradient in pipe
  3. Mechanical damage or joints parting
  4. Structural Problem
  5. Culvert gradient red
ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 58.8
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.75
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.875
Condition Rating(1-5):
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet: No
Inlet Substrate:
Outlet Substrate:
InletOutlet
Width(ft):1.8 2.9
Height(ft):1.9 2.1
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 2.1
Outfall Type: Overflow Pipe
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Overflow pipe

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:Silt/ClaySilt/Clay
Subdominant:OrganicOrganic
Stream Slope(deg.):0.11
Stream Flow Stage:Medium
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 90.0 2.10
Downstream ordinary high water 110.0 2.50
Downstream ordinary high water 160.0 2.25
Upstream ordinary high water 58.0 3.45
Upstream ordinary high water 90.0 3.60
Upstream ordinary high water 107.0 2.95
Upstream ordinary high water 131.0 3.25

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 108.11
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 94.73
D/S Thalweg 0.00 93.98
D/S Water Surface Elev 67.00 94.45
D/S Thalweg 67.00 94.92
D/S Thalweg 89.00 95.04
D/S Water Surface Elev 89.00 95.58
D/S Water Surface Elev 98.60 95.63
Max Pool Depth 98.60 94.33
D/S Water Surface Elev 1 104.00 96.46
Outlet Invert 1 104.00 95.73
Outlet Culvert Top 1 104.00 97.78
Outlet Culvert Top (Overflow pipe) 3 107.00 99.91
Outlet Culvert Top 2 107.00 99.91
Outlet Invert (Overflow pipe) 165.00 97.68
Outlet Invert 2 165.00 97.68
Inlet Culvert Top 1 165.00 98.46
Outlet Culvert Top (Overflow pipe) 165.00 98.75
Inlet Culvert Invert (Over flow pipe) 2 165.00 98.75
Inlet Culvert Top 2 165.00 98.75
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 165.00 96.85
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 165.00 96.41
U/S Water Surface Elev 188.00 96.85
U/S Thalweg 188.00 95.30
U/S Thalweg 270.00 96.25
U/S Headwater 270.00 96.95

Notes:

  1. River distance is measured continuously throughout the survey reach along the thalweg of the stream.
  2. Measured from each end of the crossing along the thalweg of the stream.

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: Minnow Trap (A) Trap Duration(h): 1.3
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.8

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 1 Fish Measured: 1 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 90 Max: 90 Mean: 90
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Upstream Minnow Trap (1)  

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