Road Stream Crossing Site PM_M058

Pere Marquette River Watershed, Black Creek subwatershed
Darr Rd
Custer Twp, Mason County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.96436 , -86.25978
T18N R16W Sec 8
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.8553 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 28 ft. , Width 1 ft. , Height 1 ft.
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: None
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 18 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 270 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.448
Erosion: 0.5998 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 120 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.388
Erosion: 0.2309 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.8553 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)
Right Downstream Embankment
2 ft.
1 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Loam
0.0123
Right Upstream Embankment
2 ft.
2 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Loam
0.0123
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5