Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR083
Au Sable River Watershed, North Branch Au Sable River
North Down River Rd
Lovells Twp,
Crawford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.71656
, -84.42002
T27N
R01W
Sec 22
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.0476 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 10-30 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 43 ft.
, Width 57 ft.
, Height 8.7 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.54 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.581 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
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: 1.9 ft.
Bankfull Width: 92 ft.
Wetted Width: 82 ft.
Water Velocity: 2.462 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 30 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.8
Erosion: 0.7934 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 3.15
Erosion: 3.124 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.0476 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: Man made trails on upstream and downstream side. Silt fences needed.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Ditch |
62 ft. |
3 ft. |
0.3 ft. |
yes |
Gravel |
0.1302 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. To assess erosion
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Leafy Spurge