Road Stream Crossing Site MAN_WE_114
Big Manistee River Watershed, Soper Creek
14 Rd
Greenwood Twp,
Wexford County
Information collected by:
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.42456
, -85.558
T24N
R10W
Sec 32
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.3047 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
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: Mixture
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 58 ft.
, Width 8 ft.
, Height 5.7 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.3 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.4 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 ft.
Bankfull Width: 11 ft.
Wetted Width: 9 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.4 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 370 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.474
Erosion: 1.1595 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: 1.3047 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Upstream Embankment |
5.4 ft. |
5 ft. |
4 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
0.1452 |
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Bell's Honeysuckle








