Road Stream Crossing Site ST190
Sturgeon River Watershed, Mossback Creek
Kosiara Rd
Livingston Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.084975
, -84.673262
T31N
R03W
Sec 15
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 21.9381 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2015
Site ID
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: Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35 ft.
, Width 6 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the 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: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 10 ft.
Wetted Width: 3 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 11.2948 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 460 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 4.2
Erosion: 10.6434 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 21.9381 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted knapweed, Reed canary grass