Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_AR24

Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River
Melita Rd
Deep River Twp, Arenac County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.07267 , -84.01994
T19N R4E Sec 5
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2012
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
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