Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-242
Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Schoofs Creek
Indian Garden
Resort Twp,
Emmet County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.27913203
, -84.98849567
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.1236 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
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: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft.
, Width 2.5 ft.
, Height 2.5 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 51% to 75%
Outlet: 26% to 50%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.25 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.083 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.52 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.53 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.15 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
7889 Indian Garden. Old site ID: UT-15.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.063 ft.
Bankfull Width: 6 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.583 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.07 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 27 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 6 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.79
Erosion: 0.0353 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.99
Erosion: 0.0884 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.1236 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
shallow channel
A future visit to this site is recommended. plugged culvert, bit of erosion
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Reed Canary Grass