Road Stream Crossing Site UBR_MB03

Upper Black River Watershed, Saunders Creek
Gingell Road
Charlton Twp, Otsego County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.04945 , -84.47213
T31N R1W Sec 30
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 2.9036 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2014
Site ID
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: Open Bottom Arch
Inlet Type: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Rock
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35.5 ft. , Width 6.6 ft. , Height 4.9 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.2 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
Houses close by
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: 1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 19.4 ft.
Wetted Width: 14.3 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.3 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 17 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 2.6694 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.2342 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.9036 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Burdock, Spotted Knapweed, Unidentified Invasive Thistle