Culverts

Salmon streams frequently cross under roads in culverts.

Female Pink Salmon in restored stream just upstream of a replaced culvert.
Female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in restored stream just upstream of a replaced culvert. Restoration included placement of substrate in and on the streambanks.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert habitat in situ naturalworld nature stream restoration underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon migrating through culvert
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) migrating through culvert to reach their spawning upstream grounds.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Culvert Awareness
These Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) must pass through these culverts to enter clear water spawning habitat.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Cordova Eyak Lake Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Prince William Sound Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate chordate culvert habitat nature underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Cutthroat Trout in a culvert
A Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) in a culvert
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coastal Cutthroat Trout Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus clarkii Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii Pacific trout Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild trout
Coastal Cutthroat Trout entering culvert
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) entering culvert in 18-mile Creek, a srream that crosses the Copper Rover Highway, State Route 11, in the Copper River Delta region of Alaska.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coastal Cutthroat Trout Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus clarkii Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii Pacific trout Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon wild trout
Sockeye Salmon pair upstream of a culvert
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawning pair just upstream of a culvert (in background).
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Spring Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon juveniles downstream of a culvert
Coho Salmon (Oncohynchus kisutch) juveniles downstream of a culvert
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Copper River Delta Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Spring Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate culvert fry in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon