Fish Passage Site 20301019

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 59.70856°, -151.34518°
Legal Description: S005S012W28
Region: South Central
Road Name: East End Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Seldovia C-4
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Fritz Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Jul 11, 2001

Survey KPCS1-SK028

Observers: Cecil Rich, Michael Lund

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools:
Construction Year:


Comments: Water pooled in culvert except for uppermost section 3-4 m. Very steep embankment.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Closed-bottom arch (Strutural Metal Plate) Fish Passage Rating:
 
Length(ft): 69.4
Inlet Type: Headwall
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: Cobble
InletOutlet
Width(ft):11.4 11.4
Height(ft):7.16 6.84
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):0.71 1.44
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?:
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: -0.02
Outfall Type:
Constriction Ratio: 0.53
Culvert Gradient: 1.95%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
  Culvert Observations:
  1. None of this type

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:BoulderBoulder
Subdominant:CobbleCobble
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:
Stream Width Type Distance From
Crossing (ft)		 Stream
Width (ft)
Downstream ordinary high water 19.5 20.80
Downstream ordinary high water 53.0 28.20
Downstream ordinary high water 118.0 15.00
Upstream ordinary high water 5.0 17.30
Upstream ordinary high water 43.0 21.80
Upstream ordinary high water 89.0 21.40

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
D/S Thalweg 0.00 118.0 89.67
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 118.0 90.73
D/S OHW Elev 0.00 118.0 91.33
D/S Thalweg 65.00 53.0 92.46
D/S OHW Elev 65.00 53.0 93.81
D/S Water Surface Elev 65.00 53.0 94.23
OHW Left Bank 98.50 19.5 94.25
D/S Tailcrest or 1st Thalweg 98.50 19.5 92.69
D/S Water Surface Elev 98.50 19.5 93.35
Max Pool Depth 113.00 5.0 92.27
D/S Thalweg 113.00 5.0 92.27
OHW Left Bank 113.00 5.0 93.52
OHW Left Bank 113.00 5.0 95.29
Outlet Rustline Height 1 118.00 0.0 94.87
Outlet Culvert Top 1 118.00 0.0 98.90
Outlet Invert 1 118.00 0.0 92.06
Outlet Thalweg 1 118.00 0.0 92.21
Road Elev 152.50 106.28
Road Elev 152.50 107.26
Inlet Culvert Top 1 187.00 0.0 100.57
Inlet Culvert Invert 1 187.00 0.0 93.41
Inlet Thalweg 1 187.00 0.0 93.41
Inlet Rustline Height 1 187.00 0.0 94.74
U/S Thalweg 1 188.00 1.0 93.55
U/S Thalweg 1 192.00 5.0 93.78
U/S Water Surface Elev 1 192.00 5.0 94.91
U/S OHW elevation 1 192.00 5.0 95.99
U/S Thalweg 1 209.80 22.8 94.74
U/S Thalweg 230.00 43.0 96.03
U/S Water Surface Elev 230.00 43.0 96.76
U/S Headwater 230.00 43.0 98.37
U/S Headwater 276.00 89.0 98.66
U/S Thalweg 276.00 89.0 97.12
U/S Water Surface Elev 276.00 89.0 97.97

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): 1.45
 
Gear Type: Minnow Trap (B) Trap Duration(h): 1.53

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile Dolly Varden Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 138 Max: 138 Mean: 138
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Upstream Minnow Trap (2)  
 
Species: no fish collected or observed Life History: Not Applicable
Total Fish Observed: 0 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Minnow Trap (0)  

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