Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG15
Rifle River Watershed, Oyster Creek
Heath Rd
Rose Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.43568
, -84.05783
T24N
R3E
Sec 34
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.0248 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: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 54 ft.
, Width 3 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 27 ft.
, Width 25 ft.
, Depth 3 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 7 ft.
, Width 7.1 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 7.7 ft.
Wetted Width: 6.7 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.4 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 249 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.318
Erosion: 0.2387 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 542 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.679
Erosion: 0.6619 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.0248 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Notes: upstream has erosion on both sides of pipe, downstrem its on the top of the pipe
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Upstream |
7 ft. |
4 ft. |
3 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.462 |
Left Upstream |
7.9 ft. |
3.7 ft. |
3 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.5214 |
Right Downstream |
16 ft. |
7.4 ft. |
0.4 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.1408 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
erosion and fish passage are both issuses with the site
A future visit to this site is recommended. fish passage and erosion