Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG2

Rifle River Watershed, Bixby Creek
Campbell Rd
Rose Twp, Ogemaw County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.43384 , -84.14701
T24N R2E Sec 35
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.7182 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2012
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 64 ft. , Width 2 ft. , Height 2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.3 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
dam just up stream from crossing
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 7.2 ft. , Width 6 ft. , Depth 1.6 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 7.8 ft. , Width 7.4 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 4 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.1 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.4 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 495 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.499
Erosion: 0.1878 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 840 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.938
Erosion: 1.2378 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.7182 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Notes: ditch is eroding into the stream on the upstream left side
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Upstream
20 ft.
2.8 ft.
1.9 ft.
yes
Sand
0.2926
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. dam just upstream from rsx