Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO032

Au Gres River Watershed, Drainage Ditch
Dead end off of Esmond Rd
Plainfield Twp, Iosco County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.37825 , -83.794639
T23N R5E Sec 14 & 23
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.4276 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 48 ft. , Width 4.5 ft. , Height 3.4 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 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: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 10 ft.
Wetted Width: 6 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.3 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Gravel Town Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 28 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 140 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.396
Erosion: 0.4276 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4276 tons/year
Notes: No erosion apparent.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed