Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-247

Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Tributary to South Branch - Spring Brook (Gaylord Creek)
Chandler Hill Rd
Chandler Twp, Charlevoix County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.2175218 , -84.83288612
Sec 29
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.5289 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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 52 ft. , Width 4 ft. , Height 2.5 ft.
Percentage Plugged: Inlet: 0% Outlet: 0% In Pipe: 0%
Percentage Crushed: Inlet: 0% Outlet: 0% In Pipe: 0%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.51 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.1 ft./sec.
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Old site ID: C-10.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 6 ft. , Width 4 ft. , Depth 1 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.25 ft.
Bankfull Width: 6 ft.
Wetted Width: 2 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.25 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: sand/organics
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 32 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.5
Erosion: 0.2645 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.5
Erosion: 0.2645 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.5289 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Phalaris