Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_OT104
Au Sable River Watershed, Outlet of Caulkins Lake
Caulkins Lake Rd
Charlton Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.90464
, -84.41268
T29N
R01W
Sec 15
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 3.3485 tons/year
Severity: Severe
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: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 73 ft.
, Width 3 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.3 ft./sec.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 29 ft.
, Width 17 ft.
, Depth 2.2 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Bankfull Width: 30.3 ft.
Wetted Width: 24 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
Private Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 24.7 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 1.6739 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 1.6739 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 3.3485 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: Site is along the road. Difficult to tell if material eroded is reaching the stream.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Downtream Ditch |
6 ft. |
6 ft. |
0.1 ft. |
no |
Sand |
0.0007 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed