Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG15

Rifle River Watershed, Oyster Creek
Heath Rd
Rose Twp, Ogemaw County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
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
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: 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