Fish Inventory Site FSH0217A79

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 61.18759°, -151.71033°
Legal Description: S013N014W25
Region: South Central

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Tyonek A-5
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Unnamed

Elevation: 518 m

Site Comments: Right bank tributary of Chulitna River.

Survey Date: Aug 14, 2002

Survey FSH02-17A79

Project Supervisor: Cecil Rich, Alaska Department of Fish and Game — Anchorage, AK
Observers: Joe Buckwalter, Michael Anderson

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 13.6° C Conductivity: 26.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 2.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Medium 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None/Trace
Substrates: Gravel, Cobble, Sand
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 2.9 m 2.3 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.19 m
Rosgen Channel Classification: (B4) Moderately entrenched, moderate gradient, riffle dominated channel, with infrequently spaced pools. Very stable plan and profile. Stable banks.
Visit Comments: Larger Dolly Varden showing spawning colors.

Vegetation Classification

Left Bank Right Bank
Distance
From
OHW(m)		 0-5
5-10
10-20
20-30

Fish Sampling Effort

Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (A)
EF Time(s): 143 Efficiency:
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Many more sighted in creek.

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden Life History: Unknown
Total Fish Observed: 19 Fish Measured: 8 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 42 Max: 175 Mean: 108
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (19)
Comments: Many more sighted in creek.
 

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