Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC019
Bear Creek Watershed, Third Creek
Yates Rd
Cleon Twp,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.42594
, -85.91938
T24
R13
Sec 31
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.4861 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2011
Contact Point
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Outlet
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: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft.
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 0.6 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.54 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.45 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.27 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 30 ft.
, Width 20 ft.
, Depth 2.9 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.25 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8.9 ft.
Wetted Width: 7.2 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 150 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.4522 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 660 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0339 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4861 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Notes:
Scour pool.
Summary Information
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Culvert seems undersized to support stream.
A future visit to this site is recommended.
Pooling at outlet, high velocity at outlet.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Knapweed