Road Stream Crossing Site Mu-032
Muskegon River Watershed, Hersey River
Craft Rd
Richmond Twp,
Osceola County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.8677
, -85.49031
T17N
R10W
Sec 15
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0635 tons/year
Severity: Minor
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Arch
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 44 ft.
, Width 42 ft.
, Height 13.8 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 2.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 42.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 38.3 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.3 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Bedrock
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 32 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 150 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.4
Erosion: 0.0635 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0635 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.