Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_WE_060

Big Manistee River Watershed, Manistee River
M-37
Wexford Twp, Wexford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.42886 , -85.69843
T24N R12W Sec 36
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.5924 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Erosion
Invasive Species
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 84 ft. , Width 4 ft. , Height 3.7 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1 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: 0.7 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
Wetted Width: 6 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.8 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 42 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 11 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 13 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 780 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.547
Erosion: 0.5924 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.5924 tons/year
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Downstream Embankment
8 ft.
3 ft.
7.5 ft.
yes
Sand
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Thistle