Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-162

Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Schoofs Creek
Resort Pike Rd
Resort Twp, Emmet County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.3349008 , -84.99642964
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Total Erosion: 1.0276 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
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: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft. , Width 1.44 ft. , Height 1.33 ft.
Percentage Plugged: In Pipe: 76% to 100%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.042 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.75 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.083 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.75 ft.
Water Velocity*: 5.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.1 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
2954 Resort Pike. Old site ID: SC-6.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Bankfull Width: 5.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 4 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.5 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 35 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 400 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.53
Erosion: 0.7081 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.5
Erosion: 0.2893 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.0276 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Notes: sinkhole between road and ditch
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Right Upstream Ditch
3 ft.
3 ft.
1.5 ft.
no
Sandy Loam
0.0302
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Phalaris