Road Stream Crossing Site ST059

Sturgeon River Watershed, Sturgeon River
North Central State Trail
Nunda Twp, Cheboygan County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.222355 , -84.588454
T33N R02W Sec 29
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.2307 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 14.5 ft. , Width 32 ft. , Height 13 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.9 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.
(Measured with Meter)
Road Information
Gravel State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 14.5 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: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.1997 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 155 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.031 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.2307 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Wild parsnip, spotted knapweed