Road Stream Crossing Site CHAR_EV10
Lake Charlevoix Watershed, Ironton Drain
Washington Street
Eveline Twp,
Charlevoix County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.25546
, -85.19065
T33N
R07W
Sec 17
Owned by Private
Perch Height: 3.5 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.4812 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2011
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 2
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: Freefall onto Riprap
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 26% to 50%
Perch Height: 3.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.05 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.08 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Right approach has 0.2 miles of pave and 0.2 miles of gravel
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 5.6 ft.
Wetted Width: 4.45 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.6 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved
Town Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 25 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 244.5 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0101 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.4711 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4812 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
Fish passage and erosion
A future visit to this site is recommended. Part of a series of culverts causing erosion
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Phragmites (young so maybe native)