Road Stream Crossing Site Mu-023
Muskegon River Watershed, Johnson Creek
4 Mile Rd
Richmond Twp,
Osceola County
Information collected by:
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.8731
, -85.55012
T17N
R10W
Sec 7
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.0658 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Erosion
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 36 ft.
, Width 15 ft.
, Height 6.4 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 4.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1.2 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 17 ft.
Wetted Width: 12 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 25 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 650 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.528
Erosion: 0.2834 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.0658 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes:
Erosion likely from road runoff.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Left Upstream Embankment |
25 ft. |
2 ft. |
5 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
2.4 |
Right Upstream Embankment |
12 ft. |
4 ft. |
6 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
1.3824 |
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.