Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_OS023
Au Sable River Watershed, Tributary of Beaver Creek
Hanson Rd
Greenwood Twp,
Oscoda County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.70346
, -84.29396
T27N
R01E
Sec 27
Owned by State
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.9281 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 44 ft.
, Width 1.5 ft.
, Height 1.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.66 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Bankfull Width: 19 ft.
Wetted Width: 5 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.304 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 370 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.474
Erosion: 1.1595 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 3.7686 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.9281 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Misaligned culvert
A future visit to this site is recommended. To assess misaligned culvert
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed