Road Stream Crossing Site CHAR_EV16
Lake Charlevoix Watershed, Ironton Drain
Sequanota Rd
Eveline Twp,
Charlevoix County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.25791
, -85.20145
T33N
R07W
Sec 17
Owned by Private
Total Erosion: 13.7203 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2011
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
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: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft.
, Width 4.5 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 0%
Outlet: 1% to 25%
In Pipe: 0%
Percentage Crushed:
Inlet: 1% to 25%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 0%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.34 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Left approach has 0.2 miles of Gravel and 0.2 miles of pavement.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 10 ft.
Wetted Width: 8 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.05 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.8 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 13.5537 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 504 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.1666 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 13.7203 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended.
Part of a series of culverts causing erosion.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Phragmites (young so potentially native)