Fish Passage Site 20300931

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.49313°, -149.84450°
Legal Description: S005N003W29
Region: South Central
Road Name: Bean Creek

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

Elevation:

Site Comments: 148 feet US of site 20300930.

Multiple surveys have been conducted at this site — click on the drop down
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Survey KPCS1-EK047

Observers: Cecil Rich, William Glick

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: Culvert less than one year old. 148 feet US of site 46. Estimated height of culvert based on average height of pipe at site 46.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated Metal) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 33.1
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type:
Corrugation Depth(in.): 1.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 3.0
Condition Rating(1-5):
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Gravel
Outlet Substrate: Gravel
InletOutlet
Width(ft):5.6 5.1
Height(ft):4.63 4.63
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):0.5 0.96
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):1.79 1.98
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 1.06
Culvert Gradient:
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 47.0 8.50
Downstream ordinary high water 49.0 6.00
Upstream ordinary high water 5.0 6.60
Upstream ordinary high water 55.0 5.30
Upstream ordinary high water 85.0 5.30

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S Thalweg 92.58
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 79.0 92.60
D/S Thalweg 0.00 79.0 92.27
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 79.0 93.19
D/S Water Surface Elev 32.00 47.0 93.19
D/S OHW Elev 32.00 47.0 92.58
D/S Thalweg 32.00 47.0 92.89
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 68.00 11.0 92.89
D/S Water Surface Elev 68.00 11.0 93.56
OHW Left Bank 74.00 5.0 93.58
Max Pool Depth 74.00 5.0 92.71
Outlet Thalweg 1 79.00 0.0 93.52
Outlet Culvert Top 1 79.00 0.0 96.17
Road Elev 95.50 98.89
Road Elev 95.50 99.02
Inlet Culvert Top 1 112.00 0.0 96.35
Inlet Thalweg 1 112.00 0.0 93.21
U/S Thalweg 1 113.00 1.0 93.25
U/S Thalweg 1 117.00 5.0 93.14
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 117.00 5.0 93.67
U/S OHW elevation 1 117.00 5.0 94.19
U/S Thalweg 1 122.70 10.7 93.85
U/S Thalweg 167.00 55.0 94.44
U/S Water Surface Elev 167.00 55.0 95.00
U/S Headwater 167.00 55.0 95.69
U/S Headwater 197.00 85.0 96.29
U/S Water Surface Elev 197.00 85.0 95.62
U/S Thalweg 197.00 85.0 94.52

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): 5.35
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 5.45

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 39 Fish Measured: 19 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 51 Max: 122 Mean: 87
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (21)  Upstream Minnow Trap (18)  
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 99 Max: 99 Mean: 99
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Upstream Minnow Trap (2)  

Photos

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