Fish Passage Improvement site 20300967

Fish Passage Site 20300967

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.46997°, -150.88547°
Legal Description: S004N009W05
Region: South Central
Road Name: Funny River Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Kenai B-3
AWC Stream #: 244-30-10010-2046
Stream Name: Bear Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: This culvert was replaced in 2002.

Survey Date: Jun 15, 2001

Survey KPCS1-NK002

site photos

Observers: Cecil Rich, Steve Albert, Michael Lund

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:

Comments: Outlet is perched about 10 inches. This culvert was replaced in 2002.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1

Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated Metal)

Fish Passage Rating:

Length(ft): 91.0

Inlet Type: Projecting

Outlet Type:

Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.5

Corrugation Width(in.): 2.67

Condition Rating(1-5):

Approach Angle:

Sedimentation At Inlet:

Inlet Substrate:

Outlet Substrate:

	Inlet	Outlet
Width(ft):	5.0	5.2
Height(ft):	2.03	4.54
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):	0.8	0.5
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):	0.0	0.0

Backwatered?:

Baffles Present: No

Embedded?: No

Outfall Height:

Outfall Type:

Constriction Ratio: 0.51

Culvert Gradient: 3.62%

Max Slope:

Max Slope Length:

Culvert Observations:

None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream Substrates	Upstream	Downstream
Dominant:
Subdominant:

Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:

Stream Width Type	Distance From Crossing (ft)	Stream Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water	50.0	14.20
Downstream ordinary high water	100.0	8.00
Upstream ordinary high water	50.0	9.20
Upstream ordinary high water	71.0	10.50

Elevations

Locator ID	Culvert Number	River Distance (ft)¹	Distance From Crossing (ft)²	Relative Elevation (ft)
D/S Thalweg				84.87
D/S Water Surface Elev				85.52
D/S OHW Elev (8.4' width)				86.02
OHW Left Bank				87.24
D/S Thalweg				87.24
D/S Thalweg				87.32
D/S OHW Elev (14.2' width)				87.65
D/S Water Surface Elev				87.65
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg				88.24
D/S Water Surface Elev				89.31
OHW Left Bank				89.41
Outlet Rustline Height	1			91.49
U/S Thalweg	1			92.38
U/S Thalweg	1			92.45
U/S Thalweg	1			92.75
U/S Thalweg				92.86
U/S Water Surface Elev	1			93.57
Inlet Rustline Height	1			93.70
U/S Water Surface Elev				93.76
Outlet Culvert Top	1			93.87
U/S Headwater				94.27
Inlet Culvert Top	1			94.65
Outlet Invert	1	0.00	0.0	89.33
Outlet Thalweg	1	0.00	0.0	88.29
Road Elev		45.50		81.63
Road Elev		45.50		81.63
Inlet Thalweg	1	91.00	0.0	92.56
Inlet Culvert Invert	1	91.00	0.0	92.62
U/S Thalweg		162.00	71.0	92.72
U/S Headwater		162.00	71.0	94.10
U/S Water Surface Elev		162.00	71.0	93.82

Notes:

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

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: Minnow Trap (A)		Trap Duration(h): 1.33

Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B)		Trap Duration(h): 1.33

Fish Observations

Species: adult Dolly Varden		Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 8	Fish Measured: 4	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 66 Max: 110 Mean: 85
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Upstream Minnow Trap (8)

Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden		Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 20	Fish Measured: 10	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 61 Max: 118 Mean: 86
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (20)

Species: juvenile Chinook salmon		Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 8	Fish Measured: 4	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 73 Max: 84 Mean: 80
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (8)

Species: juvenile coho salmon		Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 4	Fish Measured: 2	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 54 Max: 66 Mean: 60
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (4)

Species: juvenile/adult rainbow trout		Life History: Unknown
Total Fish Observed: 2	Fish Measured: 1	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 134 Max: 134 Mean: 134
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (2)

Species: adult sculpin-unspecified		Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2	Fish Measured: 1	Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 110 Max: 110 Mean: 110
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (2)

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