Culvert Velosity - ADF&G Img

Photo By/Credit

The State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game/The State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Date Shot/Created
08/26/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
This culvert's water flow is perhaps appropriate for a water amusement park, but not so much for fish. Velocity barriers at undersized culverts stand in the way of fish reaching key habitats. Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Lake
Mountain
River/stream
Rural
Recreational Activity
Subject tags
Culverts
Fish migration
Fish passage
Fisheries management
Fishes
Floods
Freshwater fish
Habitat fragmentation
Marine fish
Rivers and streams
Road-stream crossings
Roads
Water management