Road Stream Crossing Site BTL001

Maple River Watershed, Brush Creek
Van Road
Center Twp, Emmet County
Information collected by:
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.5938 , -84.9138
T37N R5W Sec 15
Owned by State
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0826 tons/year
Severity: Minor
Year Inventoried: 2018
Inlet
Inlet
Inlet
Inlet
Inlet
Outlet
Outlet
Outlet
Outlet
Outlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 2
Structure Shape: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Trash Rack
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Multiple Culverts/Spans
Culvert/Span
Width
Length
Height
Material
1
6 ft.
73 ft.
5 ft.
Metal
2
6 ft.
73 ft.
5 ft.
Metal
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 73 ft. , Width 6 ft. , Height 5 ft.
Percentage Plugged: Inlet: 76% to 100% Outlet: 0% In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 2.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.0069 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.3 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
Culverts are mostly plugged
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Upstream Pond: Length 40 ft. , Width 42 ft. , Depth 4 ft.
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 25 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 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: 0.0413 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0413 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0826 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended. Culverts are plugged, so there's little water movement.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Buckthorn, white sweet clover