Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG56
Rifle River Watershed, Tributary of Shepards Creek
Morrison Rd
Churchill Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.31954
, -84.10394
T22N
R3E
Sec 7
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.239 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2012
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 71 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 15.9 ft.
, Width 14.2 ft.
, Depth 1.9 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 10.1 ft.
, Width 6.2 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 3.8 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.9 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 375 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.475
Erosion: 0.1354 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 297 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.459
Erosion: 0.1036 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.239 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Notes: erosion is on top of the pipes on the downstream and upstream pipes (downstream and top upstream on bottom0
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
perched culvert in low water
A future visit to this site is recommended. fish passage