Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_MA_027
Big Manistee River Watershed, Sickle Creek
Coates Hwy
Brown Twp,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.31421
, -86.15442
T22N
R15W
Sec 17
Owned by Private
Perch Height: 0.5 ft.
Total Erosion: 1.9299 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Erosion
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Plastic
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 130 ft.
, Width 2.6 ft.
, Height 2.6 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 26% to 50%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 0%
Perch Height: 0.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the 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: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.7 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.8 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 34 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 15 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 15 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 600 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.52
Erosion: 0.3507 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.9299 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Notes:
Undercut banks on downstream.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Left Downstream Streambank |
25 ft. |
3.7 ft. |
4.2 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
0.7056 |
Right Downstream Streambank |
25 ft. |
4.8 ft. |
5.2 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
0.8736 |
Summary Information
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Yes, perched outlet.