Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO018

Au Gres River Watershed, Hale Creek
Ora Lake Rd
Plainfield Twp, Iosco County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.384694 , -83.845028
T23N R5E Sec 16
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.4066 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Mitered
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 65 ft. , Width 12.5 ft. , Height 8.3 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.8 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.9 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: 1.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 15.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 13.3 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.4 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 8.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 13 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.1095 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 700 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.535
Erosion: 0.2971 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4066 tons/year
Notes: No erosion apparent
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed