Road Stream Crossing Site Mu-047
Muskegon River Watershed, Johnson Creek
US-10
Richmond Twp,
Osceola County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.88745
, -85.5302
T17N
R10W
Sec 8
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0324 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: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 62 ft.
, Width 32 ft.
, Height 13.2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.8 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.9 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.3 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 9.9 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Bedrock
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 56 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: 350 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0324 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0324 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) | |
Left Upstream Streambank |
10 ft. |
1.5 ft. |
2 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
|
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.