Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO039
Au Gres River Watershed, Smith Creek
Shellenbarger Rd
Plainfield Twp,
Iosco County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.40702
, -83.78902
T23N
R5E
Sec 2 & 11
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.5329 tons/year
Severity: Minor
Year Inventoried: 2014
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 26 ft.
, Width 22.5 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
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: 1.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 36 ft.
Wetted Width: 18 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 26 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.043 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.4899 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.5329 tons/year
Notes: No apparent erosion.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1