Road Stream Crossing Site UBR_CC06

Upper Black River Watershed, Oxbow Creek
Oxbow Creek Road
Forest Twp, Cheboygan County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.22193 , -84.28493
T33N R1E Sec 26
Owned by State
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.8893 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Right
Road Approach - Left
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 40.1 ft. , Width 4.2 ft. , Height 2.9 ft.
Percentage Plugged: Inlet: 1% to 25% Outlet: 0% In Pipe: 0%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 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: 12.4 ft.
Wetted Width: 5.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.1 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Poor
Road Width at Culvert: 9.2 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 1.4446 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 1.4446 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.8893 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed