Road Stream Crossing Site CHAR_MA15

Lake Charlevoix Watershed, Stover Creek tributary
Klooster Rd
Marion Twp, Charlevoix County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.24268 , -85.2813
T33N R08W Sec 22
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 27.883 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: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft. , Width 2 ft. , Height 2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.05 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.13 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.44 ft.
Bankfull Width: 1.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 1 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.6 ft./sec. (Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Gravel County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 6 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5.2 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 489 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 4.303
Erosion: 11.5937 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 621 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 4.761
Erosion: 16.2894 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 27.883 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5