Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_OT106

Au Sable River Watershed, North Branch Au Sable River
Old State Rd
Chester Twp, Otsego County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.91454 , -84.50986
T29N R02W Sec 11
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.9448 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 56 ft. , Width 2.4 ft. , Height 1.6 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.6 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.3 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
Stream Information
Stream Flow: None
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 ft.
Bankfull Width: 0 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 34 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 2.3041 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.6407 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.9448 tons/year
Notes: None noted
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Queen Anne's Lace