Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR058

Au Sable River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Military Rd
Beaver Creek Twp, Crawford County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.53132 , -84.77098
T25N R04W Sec 27
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.3 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.4189 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 62 ft. , Width 2.9 ft. , Height 2.4 ft.
Percentage Plugged: In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Perch Height: 0.3 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 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 ft.
Bankfull Width: 0 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Poor
Road Width at Culvert: 32.6 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0 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: 378 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.476
Erosion: 0.1937 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4189 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Right Ditch
21.5 ft.
2 ft.
0.5 ft.
yes
Gravel
0.0753
Right Downstream
12.6 ft.
3.5 ft.
1.7 ft.
yes
Gravel
0.1499
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
A future visit to this site is recommended. To check erosion.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Queen Anne's Lace, Leafy Spurge