Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_MA_022
Big Manistee River Watershed, Chief Creek
River Rd
Brown Twp,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.30071
, -86.13722
T22N
R15W
Sec 16
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.3963 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 75 ft.
, Width 7 ft.
, Height 5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.6 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.6 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
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: 1.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 16 ft.
Wetted Width: 13.6 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.4 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4.8 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4.8 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 750 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.543
Erosion: 0.2959 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.1004 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.3963 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9