Fish Passage Site 20301006

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.52500°, -149.61024°
Legal Description: S005N002W15
Region: South Central
Road Name: Sterling Highway

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Seward C-7
AWC Stream #: 244-30-10010-2177-3020
Stream Name: Daves Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Sep 06, 2001

Survey KPCS1-NK066

Observers: Cecil Rich, James Maple

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: None

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Closed-bottom arch (Strutural Metal Plate) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 86.0
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type:
Corrugation Depth(in.): 2.0
Corrugation Width(in.): 6.0
Condition Rating(1-5):
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet:
Inlet Substrate: Boulder
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):10.7 11.4
Height(ft):11.81 11.69
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):2.25 2.71
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.15
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.64
Culvert Gradient: 0.69%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:BoulderBoulder
Subdominant:NoneNone
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 39.0 27.80
Downstream ordinary high water 60.0 23.80
Downstream ordinary high water 106.0 21.00
Upstream ordinary high water 5.0 20.80
Upstream ordinary high water 50.0 17.10
Upstream ordinary high water 85.0 16.20

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S Thalweg 82.19
D/S Thalweg 0.00 106.0 83.69
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 106.0 85.77
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 106.0 85.90
D/S Water Surface Elev 46.00 60.0 85.79
D/S Thalweg 46.00 60.0 83.96
D/S OHW Elev 46.00 60.0 85.65
D/S Water Surface Elev 67.00 39.0 86.07
OHW Left Bank 67.00 39.0 86.35
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 67.00 39.0 82.96
Max Pool Depth 101.00 5.0 83.85
OHW Left Bank 101.00 5.0 86.02
OHW Left Bank 101.00 5.0 86.04
Outlet Rustline Height 1 106.00 0.0 86.21
Outlet Culvert Top 1 106.00 0.0 95.15
Outlet Invert 1 106.00 0.0 83.46
Outlet Thalweg 1 106.00 0.0 83.46
Road Elev 149.00 102.82
Road Elev 149.00 103.82
Inlet Culvert Top 1 192.00 0.0 95.86
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 192.00 0.0 84.05
Inlet Thalweg 1 192.00 0.0 84.05
Inlet Rustline Height 1 192.00 0.0 86.01
U/S Thalweg 1 193.00 1.0 84.15
U/S Thalweg 1 197.00 5.0 84.30
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 197.00 5.0 86.36
U/S OHW elevation 1 197.00 5.0 86.55
U/S Thalweg 1 214.10 22.1 85.24
U/S Thalweg 242.00 50.0 85.38
U/S Water Surface Elev 242.00 50.0 86.84
U/S Headwater 242.00 50.0 87.34
U/S Water Surface Elev 277.00 85.0 87.67
U/S Headwater 277.00 85.0 87.76
U/S Thalweg 277.00 85.0 84.38

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): 3.1
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 2.35

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 6 Fish Measured: 3 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 78 Max: 115 Mean: 93
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (4)  Upstream Minnow Trap (2)  
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 32 Fish Measured: 16 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 44 Max: 106 Mean: 63
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (14)  Upstream Minnow Trap (18)  

Photos

No photos available.

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