Road Stream Crossing Site ST107
Sturgeon River Watershed, Mossback Creek
Nowak Rd
Livingston Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.096367
, -84.653177
T31N
R03W
Sec 10
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.3335 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2015
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Trash Rack
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft.
, Width 2.5 ft.
, Height 2.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.8 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.3 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: 1.2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 53 ft.
Wetted Width: 8 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.6 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.6 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.4 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 1.4909 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 650 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.783
Erosion: 0.8426 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.3335 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Water velocity
A future visit to this site is recommended. Make sure trash rack does not become plugged
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Reed canary grass