Road Stream Crossing Site Mu-048
Muskegon River Watershed, Johnson Creek
US-131 S Ramp
Richmond Twp,
Osceola County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.8865
, -85.53198
T17N
R10W
Sec 8
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.38 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Erosion
Erosion
Erosion
Erosion
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 36 ft.
, Width 86 ft.
, Height 25 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.8 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 17.3 ft.
Wetted Width: 11.7 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.9 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Bedrock
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 32 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: 0 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.26
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 700 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.535
Erosion: 0.3962 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.38 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 Streambank |
50 ft. |
5 ft. |
3.5 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
1.176 |
Left Downstream Streambank |
35 ft. |
4 ft. |
2 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.539 |
Right Upstream Streambank |
10 ft. |
5 ft. |
4 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
0.2688 |
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.