Road Stream Crossing Site ST012
Sturgeon River Watershed, Beebe Creek
Scott Rd
Ellis Twp,
Cheboygan County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.294867
, -84.604983
T34N
R02W
Sec 31
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0367 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2015
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 40.9 ft.
, Width 3.1 ft.
, Height 3.1 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.3 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 14 ft.
, Width 15.6 ft.
, Depth 1.6 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 12.6 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22.2 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0.9 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.6 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0367 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: 0.0367 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. Higher flows might impede fish passage
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Wild parsnip