Characterization of the Fisher and Carpenter Creek Watershed of Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Washington

Appendices

Appendix 1: Field Data

Fisher Carpenter Watershed Survey of Hydrologic Features

Sub-basin Name: Stackpole Creek

ID No.

Nearest Rd.

Parcel No.

Feature

Comment

Stackpole 01

E. Hickox Rd

?

12" rcc road crossing culvert

Collects roadside runoff from Sahale and E Hickox Rds. Outlets to a dtich,

Outlet perched 3'.

Stackpole 02

E Hickox Rd

?

Field ditch

Eroded field ditch thru pasture down hillside to Stackpole Creek. No buffer

Stackpole 03

E Hickox Rd

P95582

18" rcc road crossing culvert

Opposite # 20231 E. Hickox. Collects runoff from Pamela Road to divide east of

Sahale Road. Outlets to ditch. Outlet perched 1'.

Stackpole 04

E Hickox Rd

P16265

Field ditch

Ditch through pasture to Stackpole Creek. No buffer.

Stackpole 05

Stackpole Rd

P16257

18" road crossing culvert

Stackpole Creek U.S. is ditch thru canary grass pasture. DS 6' wide x 4' deep

ditch lined with knotweed

Sub-basin Name: Lake Ten Creek

ID No.

Nearest Rd.

Parcel No.

Feature

Comment

Lake Ten 01

Casc. Ridge Dr.

P16603

Lake outlet, 36" CPP culvert

Outlet of Lake 10 is small. New culvert under unpaved access road, not perched.

Entire mountainside is logged, but required riparian buffer along creek seems ok.

Lake Ten 02

Casc. Ridge Dr.

P107271

48" CPM road crossing culvert

Creek channel in OK shape. Outlet perched 1'. Narrow tree buffer (and some

slash) on F/P, but not a big problem

Lake Ten 03

Grouse Drive

P83858

48" CMP road crossing culvert

About 60' long, outlet perched 1'. Probably a complete fish passage barrier.

Lake Ten 04

Casc. Ridge Dr.

P16253

Confluence with Carp. Crk

About 150 u.s. of Casc. Ridge Dr. (not as shown on map). BFW 3', BFD 18".

Small flow 7/22/04. Decent forest cover, probably forested wetland on F/P.

Sand accumulation at mouth. No erosion.

Sub-basin Name: English Creek

ID No.

Nearest Rd.

Parcel No.

Feature

Comment

Engl. 01

Casc. Ridge

P119686

culvert crossing

Undetermined size CMP on "Alderbrook Lane,' area recently clearcut for future

residential development. Area will increase runoff to upper Carp. Crk when devel.

Engl. 02

Ervine Rd

P16240

18" CPP road crossing culvert

Logging road, newly logged area. Small trib from west 5' BFW, 4" BFD drains

large salmonberry wetland. Confluence with Carp. Creek about 100' d.s.

The end of the logging road is 1.1 miles from Little Mountain Road jct.

Engl. 03

Ervine Rd

P29743

30" RCC road crossing culvert

Outlet perched 2', small ravine Crk. BFW 11', BFD 12" medium gravel, not eroded

Engl. 04

Ervine Rd

P29726?

3' CMP road spur crossing culv.

Road spur off Ervine Rd. Outlet not perched. Crk BFW 12', BFD 1', gravel/small

cobble, erosion not a problem

Engl. 05

Ervine Rd

P29738

4' CMP road crossing culvert

Unmapped trib from wetlands to SE. U.S. BFW 10', BFD 12", sand bed, salmon

berry, alder cedar. Outlet perched 17", 3' impassable rock drop below. Lots of

bank erosion/scour around outlet. Probably a fish passage barrier.

Engl. 06

Ervine Rd

P29699

30" CMP road crossing culvert

Culvert on east trib. of Carp. Crk. Not perched, not eroded. SCD "Fish Stream"