Fish Inventory Site FSH0220A89

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 62.38400°, -150.91025°
Legal Description: S027N009W34
Region: South Central

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Talkeetna B-2
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Black Creek

Elevation: 527 m

Site Comments: Site immediately downstream of beaver dam.

Survey Date: Aug 21, 2002

Survey FSH02-20A89

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

Station Characteristics

Water Temperature: 9.1° C Conductivity: 10.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: High
Water Color: Clear Turbidity: Stream Gradient: 4.0%
Qualitative Velocity: Fast 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: Heavy
Substrates: Gravel, Sand, Boulder
Channel Dimensions:
  (OHW) (Wetted)
Stream Width: 2.65 m 2.3 m
Thalweg Depth: 0.43 m
Rosgen Channel Classification:
Visit Comments: At least 5 beaver ponds downstream of site in Black Creek. Gradient taken at water surface elevation at consecutive beaver ponds.

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): 168 Efficiency:
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)

Fish Observations

Species: juvenile coho salmon Life History: Anadromous
Total Fish Observed: 2 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 56 Max: 56 Mean: 56
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (2)
 
Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident
Total Fish Observed: 6 Fish Measured: Passage Barrier:
Fork Lengths (mm) Min: Max: Mean:
Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (6)
 

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