Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR048
Au Sable River Watershed, Barker Creek (East)
Dyer Truck Trail
Grayling Twp,
Crawford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.69876
, -84.48988
T27N
R02W
Sec 36
Owned by State
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 6.8694 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Trash Rack
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 30 ft.
, Width 1.3 ft.
, Height 1.3 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.38 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 10 ft.
, Width 12.5 ft.
, Depth 0.9 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 20 ft.
, Width 43 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13 ft.
Wetted Width: 10 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.83 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 17.5 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.8
Erosion: 3.8567 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 809 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.752
Erosion: 2.9339 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 6.8694 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 Downstream |
16 ft. |
6 ft. |
0.3 ft. |
yes |
Gravel |
0.0336 |
Left Upstream |
14 ft. |
5 ft. |
0.3 ft. |
yes |
Gravel |
0.0294 |
Right Upstream |
7.5 ft. |
4 ft. |
0.3 ft. |
yes |
Gravel |
0.0158 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
Moderate erosion above culvert upstream and downstream.
A future visit to this site is recommended. To check erosion/trash rack on upstream side of culvert.