Clear and Foster Creek Fish Passage Assessment and Prioritization Project (Clackamas Watershed) (OWEB #200-086)

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Clackamas River Basin Council & Watersheds Northwest Inc.

Publish Date: March 20, 2003

Online Link: None

BPA Project #:

Contact Information

Agency: Watershed Councils

Name: Michael Carson

Job Position: Basin Coordinator

Telephone: 503-558-0992

E-Mail Address: michael@clackamasriver.org

Description

Abstract: The project was initiated by the Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC) to address the fact that most information on barriers was on public roads. With tremendous private cooperation, fish passage information was gathered for all but a handful of artificial barriers known in the Clear and Foster Creek basins during the course of this project. A total of 223 potential artificial barriers were evaluated. In the Clear and Foster Creek Basin there are a total of 159 barriers on fish bearing streams. Of these 159 crossings: 81 had verified fish passage blockage to some degree based on methods described in this report. Of these 81 crossings, 27 had complete blockages and 54 had partial blockages. Of the 81 blockages, 34 are on streams that are thought to have anandromous fish species use. We determined the cost to fix the 81 potential blockages to fish passage. The proposed fixes include bridges, open bottom culverts and slabs, and closed bottom culverts that are embedded to imitate natural streambed conditions. We prioritized crossings using a formula developed specifically for the Clear and Foster basin.

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to assess and prioritize fish passage in the Clear and Foster Creek basins within the greater Clackamas River Basin.

Time Period of Content: 2002-2003

Geographic Extent: Clear and Foster Creek (Clackamas River)

Status: Final

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Format: PDF file

Data Quality Information

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Data Information

No data information was supplied.

Entity and Attribute Information

Attributes Description:

Field Names	Descriptions
X_ID	ID number for each crossing (same as CrossID)
Sub watershed name	Sub watershed name
ODF Str?
Fish?	Are fish present? 1=Yes; 0=No
WS Area (acres)	Area of watershed (in acres)
US Len (ft)
US Fish Len (ft)
Passable?	Is the culvert passable? (U)known; (N)o; (P)artial; (Y)es
CrossID	ID number for each crossing
CountyID	ID number for county where culvert is located
Date	Date culvert was surveyed (M/DD/YYYY)
StreamName	Name of stream where culvert is located
RoadName	Name of road that culvert is located on
OwnerType	Entity type that owns culvert/road
Photos	Are there photos of the culvert?
CrossType	Type of crossing (OT-other; BR-bridge, etc)
CrossOther	Further description if the CrossType is OT
Profile?
Fast?
Notes	Any additional notes about the crossing
GPSNorth	GPS North reading (in decimals)
GPSWest	GPS West reading (in decimals)

Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Unknown