Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O013
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
190th Ave
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.70955
, -86.08387
T15N
R15W
Sec 10
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Total Erosion: 0.5223 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
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: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 17 ft.
, Width 14 ft.
, Height 5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.8 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Wingwall and trash rack at inlet are falling apart.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
Wetted Width: 8 ft.
Water Velocity: 1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 12 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 200 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0331 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.4562 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.5223 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) | |
Right Approach |
300 ft. |
1 ft. |
0.1 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.033 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9