Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_OT101
Au Sable River Watershed, Crapo Creek
Lovells Rd
Chester Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.86411
, -84.49284
T29N
R02W
Sec 36
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.0166 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2013
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Pipe Arch,Open Bottom Arch
Inlet Type: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Rock
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 42 ft.
, Width 21.5 ft.
, Height 4.1 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.86 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.165 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: 1.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 43 ft.
Wetted Width: 20 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.786 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 20.5 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: 310 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.413
Erosion: 0.2968 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 608 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.747
Erosion: 0.7197 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.0166 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. To remove invasive species. There are a lot.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Leafy Spurge, Canada Thistle, Queen Anne's Lace, Bladder Campion, Mullein, White Sweet Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover