Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O033

Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Filmore Rd
Leavitt Twp, Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.6565 , -86.11256
T15N R15W Sec 28
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Total Erosion: 2.2078 tons/year
Severity: Severe
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: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 74 ft. , Width 4 ft. , Height 4 ft.
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.2 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 20 ft. , Width 20 ft. , Depth 2 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 5 ft.
Wetted Width: 5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 11 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 210 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.432
Erosion: 0.069 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 180 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.418
Erosion: 0.0572 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.2078 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Notes: 4-5ft of outlet pipe is exposed, perched and rusted out on the bottom.
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Upstream Embankment
8 ft.
5 ft.
2 ft.
yes
Loam
0.2816
Left Downstream Embankment
8 ft.
8 ft.
4 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.64
Right Downstream Embankment
6 ft.
5 ft.
3 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.36
Left Downstream Streambank
20 ft.
2 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.4
Right Downstream Streambank
20 ft.
2 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.4
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended. Outlet is in very bad shape. Perched, rusted out and erosion.