Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-098

Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Bear River
Railroad by Standish
Petoskey, Emmet County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.36082783 , -84.96054475
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.2448 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Dimensions of Structure: Length 10 ft. , Width 19 ft. , Height 11 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 4.67 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 4.67 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 2.335 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
Old site ID: E-5.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 20.497 ft.
Wetted Width: 20.497 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Native Surface Other Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 10 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 11 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 11 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0069 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0069 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.2448 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Downstream Streambank
30 ft.
2 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Sand
0.231
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5