Fish Passage Site 30103666

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 51.93987°, -176.66296°
Legal Description: S095S195W15
Region: Southwest
Road Name: Andrew Lake Road

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Adak C-2
AWC Stream #: 306-50-12000-2010
Stream Name: VW Creek

Elevation:

Site Comments: None

Survey Date: Sep 14, 2017

Survey ADAK17-C48

Observers: Mark Eisenman, Jeanette Alas

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Red

Tidal: No
Backwatered: No

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Outfall height red
  2. Inlet perch

Comments: This information was gathered as part of the joint reconnaissance level project between the ADF&G 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. Creek flows directly into Andrew Lake downstream. Adult pink salmon observed upstream and downstream of culvert. Concrete pillow headwalls at inverts.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 25.0
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Headwall
Corrugation Depth(in.):
Corrugation Width(in.):
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate:
Outlet Substrate:
InletOutlet
Width(ft):2.9 2.9
Height(ft):2.9 2.9
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft): 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: Outfall height over 0.40'. Concrete pillow headwalls at inlet and outlet.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Inlet perch
ID: 2 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated steel) Fish Passage Rating: Red
 
Length(ft): 25.0
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Headwall
Corrugation Depth(in.):
Corrugation Width(in.):
Condition Rating(1-5): 2
Approach Angle:
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate:
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):3.0 3.0
Height(ft):3.0 3.0
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft):
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):
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: Outfall height over 0.40'. Concrete pillow headwalls at inlet and outlet.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Outfall height red
  2. Inlet perch

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)

Fish Observations

Species: adult spawning pink salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 12 Fish Measured: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Downstream Visual Observation, Ground (10)  Upstream Visual Observation, Ground (2)  

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