Road Stream Crossing Site ST153
Sturgeon River Watershed, Huffman Lake inlet
Shore Trail Rd
Hudson Twp,
Charlevoix County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.13335
, -84.786183
T32N
R04W
Sec 27
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Perch Height: 1.5 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.184 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Plastic
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 22 ft.
, Width 1.9 ft.
, Height 1.5 ft.
Perch Height: 1.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.9 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Additional Comments
Connecting channel between Kidney Lake and Huffman Lake
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
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 10 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.6 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 136 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0187 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.06
Erosion: 0.1653 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.184 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. There is only one inlet, but two outlets (one may be completely buried)