Road Stream Crossing Site PM_N035

Pere Marquette River Watershed, McDuffee Creek tributary
Pine Ave
Barton Twp, Newaygo County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.72956 , -85.6814
T16N R11W Sec 31
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Total Erosion: 0.4521 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 29 ft. , Width 2 ft. , Height 2 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
, Depth 1.5 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 6 ft.
Wetted Width: 6 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.3 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 17 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.2 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 200 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0468 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 200 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.43
Erosion: 0.4028 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4521 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Downstream Streambank
3 ft.
2 ft.
0.5 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.0015
Right Downstream Streambank
2 ft.
2 ft.
0.5 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.001
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9