Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG23
Rifle River Watershed, Houghton Creek
Flynn Rd
Cumming Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.40797
, -84.09601
T23N
R3E
Sec 5
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.6468 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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 36 ft.
, Width 8.7 ft.
, Height 6.2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 25 ft.
, Width 22 ft.
, Depth 3.5 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 21 ft.
, Width 22 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 31 ft.
Wetted Width: 27 ft.
Water Velocity: 1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 17 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.2 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 337 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.467
Erosion: 0.7377 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 441 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.488
Erosion: 1.0083 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.6468 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Notes: severe erosion on both sides of the headwall upstream, and on the lh side of downstream. headwall is under cutting on rh side downstream
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Upstream |
18 ft. |
4.6 ft. |
4.9 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
1.9404 |
Left Upstream |
8.2 ft. |
7.8 ft. |
1.4 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.2526 |
Left Downstream |
7.4 ft. |
6.2 ft. |
1.4 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.2279 |
Right Downstream |
8 ft. |
2.1 ft. |
3 ft. |
yes |
Gravel |
0.48 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended. erosion