Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_WE_063
Big Manistee River Watershed, East Branch Wheeler Creek
15 Rd
Hanover Twp,
Wexford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.46452
, -85.6778
T24N
R11W
Sec 19
Owned by State
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Total Erosion: 1.2159 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: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 20 ft.
, Width 3 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.8 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 12 ft.
, Width 10 ft.
, Depth 2 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 9 ft.
Wetted Width: 7.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Sand
County Road
(Seasonal)
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 10 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 420 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.484
Erosion: 0.56 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 480 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.496
Erosion: 0.6559 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.2159 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0