Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG55
Rifle River Watershed, Shepards Creek
Morrison Rd
Churchill Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.3217
, -84.10396
T22N
R3E
Sec 5
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.4117 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 72 ft.
, Width 5.1 ft.
, Height 4.8 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.4 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 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 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 3.1 ft.
, Width 8.2 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 4.3 ft.
Wetted Width: 3.7 ft.
Water Velocity: 1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
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: 2.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 606 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.521
Erosion: 0.2504 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 420 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.484
Erosion: 0.1613 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4117 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Stabilized
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5