Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO040

Au Gres River Watershed, Drainage Ditch
Towerline Rd
Plainfield Twp, Iosco County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.41654 , -83.78508
T23N R5E Sec 1 & 2
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.6379 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 40 ft. , Width 1.6 ft. , Height 1.6 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: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 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: 0 ft.
Bankfull Width: 0 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 28 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0.8 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.9 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 344 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.469
Erosion: 1.2439 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 800 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.55
Erosion: 3.3939 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.6379 tons/year
Notes: No erosion apparent.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Mullien