Fish Passage Site 10302220

Coordinates (dec. deg.): 58.50261°, -134.76881°
Legal Description: C039S064E12
Region: Southeast
Road Name: Glacier Highway

Datum: NAD83
Quad Name / ITM: Juneau C-3
AWC Stream #:
Stream Name: Strawberry Creek tributary

Elevation:

Site Comments: Near milepost 25.

Survey Date: Aug 01, 2011

Survey SEA11-GLH24

Project Supervisor: Gillian O'Doherty, Alaska Department of Fish and Game — Anchorage, AK
Observers: Jason Olds, Charmagne Gutierrez

Overall Fish Passage Rating: Green

Tidal: No
Backwatered: Yes

Step Pools: No
Construction Year:


Site Observations:

  1. Culvert gradient red
  2. Hydraulic flows exceeded capacity

Comments: Ponded upstream, Ditch drain downstream. Pond too deep to walk. Sticklebacks observed: Took picture of strangely colored stickleback.

Culvert Measurements

ID: 1 Structure Type: Circular pipe (Corrugated aluminum) Fish Passage Rating: Green
 
Length(ft): 81.5
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Projecting
Corrugation Depth(in.): 0.33
Corrugation Width(in.): 2.0
Condition Rating(1-5): 4
Approach Angle: 40.0
Sedimentation At Inlet: Yes
Inlet Substrate: None
Outlet Substrate: None
InletOutlet
Width(ft):4.5 4.5
Height(ft):4.5 4.5
Apron Length(ft):
Water Depth(ft): 4.16
Rustline Height(ft):
Substrate Depth(ft):0.0 0.0
Backwatered?: Yes
Baffles Present: No
Embedded?: No
Outfall Height: 0.0
Outfall Type: At Stream Grade
Constriction Ratio:
Culvert Gradient: 2.82%
Max Slope:
Max Slope Length:
 

Comments: Ponded upstream, Ditch drain downstream. Pond too deep to walk.
  Culvert Observations:
  1. Culvert gradient red
  2. Hydraulic flows exceeded capacity

Stream Measurements

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

No stream width data available.

Elevations

Locator ID Culvert
Number		 River
Distance (ft)1		 Distance From
Crossing (ft)2		 Relative
Elevation (ft)
Road Elev 100.75
D/S Thalweg (No discernable grade points, survey point on substrate) 0.00 92.46
D/S Water Surface Elev 0.00 96.65
D/S Water Surface Elev 1.00 96.65
Outlet Culvert Top 1.00 96.99
Outlet Invert 1.00 92.49
Inlet Culvert Invert 82.50 94.81
Inlet Culvert Top 82.50 99.29
U/S Headwater (1st resting) 82.50 96.66
U/S Water Surface Elev 83.00 96.65
Misc. (survey point on substrate) 83.00 94.89

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: Visual Observation, Ground (A) Trap Duration(h): 30.0
Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow)
Comments: Obsevered sticklebacks at inlet.
 
Gear Type: (B)

Fish Observations

No fish observations occurred during this survey.

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