Road Stream Crossing Site GTBAY_KC014
Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek
Brook Street
Traverse City,
Grand Traverse County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.76172144
, -85.64461802
T27N
R11W
Sec 04
Owned by Private
Total Erosion: 0.5343 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2020
Inlet
Upstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 2 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.15 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8.3 ft.
Wetted Width: 2.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.5 ft./sec.
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
Town Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 32.6 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.3 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 40 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.292
Erosion: 0.0126 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 386 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.593
Erosion: 0.2467 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.5343 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Left Upstream Embankment |
5 ft. |
0.6 ft. |
2.5 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
0.275 |
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
Major Upstream Erosion