Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_AR24
Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River
Melita Rd
Deep River Twp,
Arenac County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.07267
, -84.01994
T19N
R4E
Sec 5
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2012
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 45 ft.
, Width 102 ft.
, Height 15 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 20 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 20 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 61 ft.
Wetted Width: 46 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5.5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 6 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Length: 831 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
Vegetation: Heavy
Erosion Information
Extent of Erosion: Stabilized
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: rip rap installed at site
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0