Road Stream Crossing Site UBR_MC08
Upper Black River Watershed, Adair Creek
M-33
Waverly Twp,
Cheboygan County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.37343
, -84.43036
T35N
R1W
Sec 34
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.8843 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2015
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: Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 88 ft.
, Width 7 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Landowner believes there are at least 5 beaver dams upstream impeding the stream flow
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: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 6 ft.
Wetted Width: 3.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.7 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 50 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.9421 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.9421 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.8843 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
A future visit to this site is recommended. Landowner stated stream is considerably lower than it has been in the past 40 years
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed