Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_PR207

Au Sable River Watershed, Phelan Creek
Loud Dr
Oscoda Twp, Iosco County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.46826 , -83.34921
T24N R09E Sec 16
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.1623 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2013
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: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Plastic
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60.5 ft. , Width 5.8 ft. , Height 4.8 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft. , Width 0 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 68 ft. , Width 66.5 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 3.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 29 ft.
Wetted Width: 15.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.1 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 29 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.7 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0479 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 267 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.447
Erosion: 0.1144 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.1623 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. There is a large upstream pond, and water is almost to the top of the culvert.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Sweet Clover, Spotted Knapweed