Fish Passage Site 20300930

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.49313°, -149.84393°
Legal Description: S005N003W29
Region: South Central
Road Name: Ptarmigan Place

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Seward B-8
AWC Stream #: 244-30-10010-2169
Stream Name: Bean Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: Site 20300931 148.5 feet downstream.

Multiple surveys have been conducted at this site — click on the drop down
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Survey KPCS1-EK046

Observers: Cecil Rich, William Glick

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: Yes
Construction Year:


Comments: Two adjacent culverts - 148.5 feet between culverts. Riprap upstream. No outlet pool thus no tailcrest data.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated Metal) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 33.4
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type:
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5):
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):5.5 5.4
Height(ft):4.54 4.71
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):0.38 0.29
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.48
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.77
Culvert Gradient: 3.50%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:GravelGravel
Subdominant:GravelGravel
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 26.0 4.80
Downstream ordinary high water 45.0 5.00
Upstream ordinary high water 42.0 8.20
Upstream ordinary high water 69.5 6.00

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 45.0 88.37
D/S Thalweg 0.00 45.0 86.65
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 45.0 86.98
D/S Thalweg 19.00 26.0 87.42
D/S Water Surface Elev 19.00 26.0 87.75
D/S OHW Elev 19.00 26.0 88.48
Outlet Thalweg 1 45.00 0.0 88.52
Outlet Rustline Height (no rust Algae- new al. pipe) 1 45.00 0.0 88.87
Outlet Invert 1 45.00 0.0 88.04
Outlet Culvert Top 1 45.00 0.0 92.71
Road Elev 61.50 96.65
Road Elev 61.50 96.67
Inlet Culvert Top 1 78.00 0.0 93.75
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 78.00 0.0 89.21
Inlet Thalweg 1 78.00 0.0 89.21
U/S Thalweg 1 79.00 1.0 89.54
U/S Thalweg 1 83.00 5.0 89.65
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 83.00 5.0 90.12
U/S Thalweg 1 88.90 10.9 89.83
U/S Thalweg 120.00 42.0 91.83
U/S Water Surface Elev 120.00 42.0 92.10
U/S Headwater 120.00 42.0 93.12
U/S Headwater 147.50 69.5 93.19
U/S Thalweg 147.50 69.5 92.27
U/S Water Surface Elev 147.50 69.5 92.60

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): 5.45
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 5.5

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 36 Fish Measured: 18 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 80 Max: 122 Mean: 99
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (15)  Upstream Minnow Trap (21)  
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 80 Max: 80 Mean: 80
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (2)  

Photos

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