Fish Passage Site 20301011

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 60.70411°, -150.82548°
Legal Description: S007N009W15
Region: South Central
Road Name: Swanson River Road, off of

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Kenai C-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Breeze Lake Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Multiple surveys have been conducted at this site — click on the drop down
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Survey KPCS1-NK083

Observers: Cecil Rich, Tom Sigurdsson, James Maple

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: new culvert, no outlet pool. No rustline, hard to find OHW work at outlet. Pipe is set hight at both ends. Substrate 9 inches below inlet invert.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated Metal) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 58.5
Inlet Type: Projecting
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: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):4.2 4.2
Height(ft):2.86 2.83
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):0.13 0.13
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):1.5 1.5
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.88
Culvert Gradient: 0.60%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:Silt/ClayGravel
Subdominant:NoneGravel
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 1.0 6.20
Downstream ordinary high water 59.0 2.90
Downstream ordinary high water 100.0 5.00
Upstream ordinary high water 5.0 11.50
Upstream ordinary high water 80.0 5.80
Upstream ordinary high water 125.0 3.70

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 100.0 95.62
D/S Thalweg 0.00 100.0 94.48
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 100.0 95.12
D/S OHW Elev 41.00 59.0 95.46
D/S Water Surface Elev 41.00 59.0 96.04
D/S Thalweg 41.00 59.0 96.67
OHW Left Bank 95.00 5.0 97.94
OHW Left Bank 99.00 1.0 97.85
D/S Water Surface Elev 99.00 1.0 97.69
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 99.00 1.0 97.77
Outlet Invert 1 100.00 0.0 97.77
Outlet Thalweg 1 100.00 0.0 97.77
Outlet Rustline Height 1 100.00 0.0 98.02
Outlet Culvert Top 1 100.00 0.0 100.60
Road Elev 129.00 102.71
Road Elev 129.00 104.04
Inlet Culvert Top 1 158.00 0.0 100.98
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 158.00 0.0 98.12
Inlet Thalweg 1 158.00 0.0 98.12
U/S Thalweg 1 159.00 1.0 97.17
U/S Thalweg 1 163.00 5.0 97.08
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 163.00 5.0 98.29
U/S OHW elevation 1 163.00 5.0 98.44
U/S Thalweg 1 163.70 5.7 97.44
U/S Water Surface Elev 238.00 80.0 98.42
U/S Thalweg 238.00 80.0 97.96
U/S Headwater 238.00 80.0 98.77
U/S Water Surface Elev 283.00 125.0 98.87
U/S Headwater 283.00 125.0 99.19
U/S Thalweg 283.00 125.0 98.52

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): 0.55
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.15

Fish Observations

Species: adult stickleback-unspecified Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 50 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (1)  Upstream Minnow Trap (49)  
 
Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 8 Fish Measured: 4 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 83 Max: 95 Mean: 89
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (2)  Upstream Minnow Trap (6)  
 
Species: juvenile rainbow trout Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 37 Fish Measured: 14 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 81 Max: 127 Mean: 95
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (8)  Upstream Minnow Trap (29)  

Photos

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