Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG61
Rifle River Watershed, Shepards Creek
Bedtelyon Rd
Churchill Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.30727
, -84.08485
T22N
R3E
Sec 9
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.9045 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2012
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 97 ft.
, Width 7 ft.
, Height 5.2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 35 ft.
, Width 15 ft.
, Depth 1.8 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 15.3 ft.
, Width 11 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13.1 ft.
Wetted Width: 10.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.7 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.4522 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.4522 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.9045 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: erosion is on top of downstream pipe, ag site
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
cattle in stream
A future visit to this site is recommended. cattle in stream