Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO078
Au Gres River Watershed, Saddler Creek
Meadow Rd
Grant Twp,
Iosco County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.26369
, -83.65268
T22N
R6E
Sec 25 & 36
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.3831 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 45 ft.
, Width 9.6 ft.
, Height 7 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.4 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 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: 0.7 ft.
Bankfull Width: 24.2 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.8 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 19 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 340 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.468
Erosion: 0.8329 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 240 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.438
Erosion: 0.5502 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.3831 tons/year
Notes: None.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Autumn Olive, Mullien, Spotted Knapweed