Fish Passage Site 30103625

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 51.93671°, -176.59230°
Legal Description: S095S194W19
Region: Southwest
Road Name: Hillside Boulevard

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Adak C-2
AWC Stream #: 306-70-10120
Stream Name: Shotgun Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: Creek empties into Clam Lagoon directly downstream.

Survey Date: Sep 14, 2017

Survey ADAK17-C11

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Jeanette Alas

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Gray

Tidal: Yes
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Comments: This information was gathered as part of the joint reconnaissance level project between the ADF&G's Habitat Division and the Fish Passage Assessment Project on Adak Island. Due to time constraints full site assessments were not conducted, but base line information was collected. Concrete pillow headwalls at inlet and outlet. Outlet headwall is being undercut. Both culverts perched at low tide. Upstream gradient barrier identified and marked.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 60.0
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Headwall
Corrugation Depth(in.):
Corrugation Width(in.):
Condition Rating(1-5): 1
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.0 2.0
Height(ft):2.0 2.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Culvert is perched at low tide. Culvert invert has rusted away. Culverts show major deteriroation from saltwater exposure. Outlet head wall being undercut.

ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Gray
 
Length(ft): 60.0
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Headwall
Corrugation Depth(in.):
Corrugation Width(in.):
Condition Rating(1-5): 1
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.0 2.0
Height(ft):2.0 2.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: No
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height:
Outfall Type: Free Fall In To Pool
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient:
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Culvert is perched at low tide. Culvert invert has rusted away. Culverts show major deteriroation from saltwater exposure. Outlet head wall being undercut.

Stream Measurements

Stream SubstratesUpstreamDownstream
Dominant:
Subdominant:
Stream Slope(deg.):
Stream Flow Stage:High

No stream width data available.

Elevations

No elevation data available.

Fish Sampling Efforts

Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (A)
 
Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (B)
 
Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (C)
Comments: Upstream at likely barrier falls

Fish Observations

Species: adult spawning pink salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 50 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Upstream Visual Observation, Ground (30)  Downstream Visual Observation, Ground (5)  Upstream Visual Observation, Ground (15)  

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