Road Stream Crossing Site ST199

Sturgeon River Watershed, Sturgeon River
Poquette Rd
Livingston Twp, Otsego County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.070317 , -84.640883
T31N R03W Sec 14
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 9.0653 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: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Other
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Wood
Structure Substrate: Rock
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 37 ft. , Width 32 ft. , Height 11.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.2 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
New timber bridge replaced by Huron Pines
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: 0.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 50.3 ft.
Wetted Width: 36.8 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.7 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 35 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
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: 2.3719 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 5.785
Erosion: 6.6934 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 9.0653 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Mullen