Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG244
Rifle River Watershed, Tributary of Rifle River
Bedtelyon Rd
Churchill Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.26948
, -84.08476
T22N
R3E
Sec 29
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.5 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.2802 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: Mitered
Outlet Type: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 109 ft.
, Width 18 ft.
, Height 6 ft.
Perch Height: 0.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 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 13.6 ft.
, Width 15.4 ft.
, Depth 1.8 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 9.9 ft.
, Width 10.7 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13.1 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 7.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 303 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.461
Erosion: 0.1107 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 438 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.488
Erosion: 0.1694 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.2802 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Stabilized
Notes: no erosion
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
culvert is perched
A future visit to this site is recommended. fish/ aquatic organism passage problem