Road Stream Crossing Site AGAR009

Au Gres River Watershed, Cedar Creek drain
N Fire Rd
Mason Twp, Arenac County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.14778 , -83.83838
T20N R5E Sec 11
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.6285 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: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 28 ft. , Width 5 ft. , Height 5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.7 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: 0.2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 10.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.5 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
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: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3.7 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 600 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.52
Erosion: 1.6331 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 2.9835 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.6285 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Notes: Headwall eroding into stream.
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Right Upstream Embankment
4.8 ft.
2.2 ft.
2.5 ft.
yes
Gravel
0.012
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9