Road Stream Crossing Site GTBAY_KC003
Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek
Alley
Traverse City,
Grand Traverse County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.763355572
, -85.642151982
T27N
R11W
Sec 04
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Total Erosion: 0.05 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2020
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: Round
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 70.8 ft.
, Width 3 ft.
, Height 3.1 ft.
Perch Height: 0.1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 5.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.25 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 4.4 ft.
, Width 5 ft.
, Depth 1.2 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 6.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 6.2 ft.
Water Velocity: 2.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
Other Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 18.5 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.6 ft.
Slope: Less than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.3 ft.
Slope: Less than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 25 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0008 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 175 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.0492 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.05 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted knapweed, burdock, thistles, forget-me-nots, yellow sweet clover, black locust, white sweet clover, alfalfa, bladder campion, curly dock, red clover