Road Stream Crossing Site Mu-042

Muskegon River Watershed, Hersey River
US-10
Richmond Twp, Osceola County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.88524 , -85.15289
T17N R10W Sec 9
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.3346 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 58 ft. , Width 58 ft. , Height 15.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.8 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.9 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1.5 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft. , Width 0 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft. , Width 0 ft. , Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 2.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 28.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 27 ft.
Water Velocity: 3 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 58 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: 200 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0192 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 350 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.47
Erosion: 0.3154 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.3346 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5