Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_KA_044
Big Manistee River Watershed, Unknown (tributary to Manistee River)
Weber
Oliver Twp,
Kalkaska County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.6088
, -85.0086
T26N
R6W
Sec 35
Owned by State
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.1675 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Other
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Ford
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: Other
Structure Material: Plastic
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 9 ft.
, Width 0.7 ft.
, Height 0.7 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 76% to 100%
Outlet: 76% to 100%
In Pipe: 76% to 100%
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Buried plastic culvert-now a ford crossing.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Bankfull Width: 0 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel
Private Road
Road Condition: Poor
Road Width at Culvert: 8 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.38
Erosion: 0.0837 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.38
Erosion: 0.0837 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.1675 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Yes, if road is travelled more.
A future visit to this site is recommended. Yes, if road is to be improved more.