Road Stream Crossing Site ST028
Sturgeon River Watershed, West Branch Sturgeon River
Straits Highway
Wilmot Twp,
Cheboygan County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.255228
, -84.632699
T33N
R03W
Sec 14
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.875 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2015
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 10-30 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 45 ft.
, Width 41.4 ft.
, Height 9 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
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.
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 41.4 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.7801 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.8
Erosion: 1.0949 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.875 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Wild parsnip