Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR108
Au Sable River Watershed, West Branch Big Creek
Kirkland Dr (Warbler's Hideaway)
Lovells Twp,
Crawford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.72236
, -84.4093
T27N
R01W
Sec 23
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0776 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Wood
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 17 ft.
, Width 58 ft.
, Height 6.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.6 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 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 40 ft.
Wetted Width: 39 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
Private Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 17 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.0776 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0776 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Sweet Clover, honeysuckle, bull thistle