Road Stream Crossing Site UBR_MB21
Upper Black River Watershed, Bowen Creek
Bowen Rd
Forest Twp,
Cheboygan County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.35743
, -84.25772
T34N
R1E
Sec 1
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.6149 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft.
, Width 6 ft.
, Height 3.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 4.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Downstream end of culvert is completely submerged and has been for a while. Beaver dam about 20' downstream with significant dropoff and impoundment
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 15 ft.
, Width 20 ft.
, Depth 4 ft.
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 30 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.1 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0496 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.5653 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.6149 tons/year
Summary Information
A future visit to this site is recommended. If damned area downstream removed, the RSX should be good.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed