Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC081
Bear Creek Watershed, Cedar Creek
Puustinen Rd
Maple Grove Twp,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.3711250094961
, -85.9806561470032
T23N
R14W
Sec 22
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 3.2411 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft.
, Width 8 ft.
, Height 5.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.81 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.24 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.7 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.49 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.68 ft.
Bankfull Width: 11.7 ft.
Wetted Width: 9.9 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.9 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.553
Erosion: 2.9243 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.3168 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 3.2411 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Knapweed