Road Stream Crossing Site ST196
Sturgeon River Watershed, Mossback Creek
Old US 27
Livingston Twp,
Otsego County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.0783
, -84.675017
T31N
R03W
Sec 16
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.4298 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2015
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 10-30 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 80 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Dominant substrate in riffle is rock
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: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 10 ft.
Wetted Width: 4 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 35 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 2.3719 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0579 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.4298 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
A future visit to this site is recommended. Monitor upstream structure condition
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Wild parsnip