Road Stream Crossing Site ST172
Sturgeon River Watershed, Club Stream tributary
Nowak Rd
Corwith Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.123167
, -84.652967
T32N
R03W
Sec 35
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.1327 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2015
Site ID
Inlet
Outlet
Downstream Conditions
Upstream 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: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35.9 ft.
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 1.9 ft.
Percentage Crushed:
Inlet: 51% to 75%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 0%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.5 ft. below Surface
(with Float Test)
Additional Comments
Stream dries up downstream of culvert (riffle is dry); upstream area is a wetland
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 6.3 ft.
, Width 7.7 ft.
, Depth 1.1 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Road Information
Gravel
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 19.4 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.1 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4.1 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 420 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.484
Erosion: 1.0864 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 3.0463 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.1327 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
No
A future visit to this site is recommended. Crushed culvert
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Leafy spurge, queen Anne's lace