Road Stream Crossing Site EBIO062
Au Gres River Watershed, Smith Creek
Curtis Rd
Plainfield Twp,
Iosco County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.36399
, -83.7483
T23N
R6E
Sec 19 & 30
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.461 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: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Wood
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 20 ft.
, Width 21 ft.
, Height 6 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 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: 0.9 ft.
Bankfull Width: 35.4 ft.
Wetted Width: 26.2 ft.
Water Velocity: 2.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 18 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 480 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.614
Erosion: 0.461 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.26
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.461 tons/year
Notes: None.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Mullien, Spotted Knapweed