Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O031
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
160th Ave
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.65909
, -86.15786
T15N
R15W
Sec 30
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 2.3554 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: 2
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 30 ft.
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 2 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Upstream is a swamp with no stream channel.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 12 ft.
, Width 10 ft.
, Depth 1.2 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 3 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.3 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Sand
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 19 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 600 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.52
Erosion: 1.6331 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.7223 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.3554 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5