Road Stream Crossing Site LM019

Manistee River Watershed, Little Manistee River
State Rd
Ellsworth Twp, Lake County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.0347 , -85.6824
T19N R11W Sec 18
Owned by Private
Local Government
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.1252 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2019
Inlet
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Other
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Rock
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50.5 ft. , Width 9 ft. , Height 6.2 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.7 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
No tresspassing downstream; below Luther dam upstream
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 40 ft. , Width 27 ft. , Depth 4 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.9 ft.
Bankfull Width: 16 ft.
Wetted Width: 14 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.9 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved Town Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 15 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.5
Erosion: 0.124 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0012 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.1252 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Autumn Olive