Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_AR32

Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River
US-23/ Huron Rd
Arenac Twp, Arenac County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.04748 , -83.85593
T19N R5E Sec 15
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Severity: Minor
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: Fair
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 64 ft. , Width 117 ft. , Height 18 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface (with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft. , Width 0 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft. , Width 0 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Bankfull Width: 120 ft.
Wetted Width: 108 ft.
Water Velocity: 20 ft./sec. (Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved Federal Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 51 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Vegetation: Heavy
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
Erosion Information
Extent of Erosion: Stabilized
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Purple Loosestrife