Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC045
Bear Creek Watershed, Tributary of Big Bear Creek
11 Mile
Manistee,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.399306
, -86.049629
T23N
R14W
Sec 7
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.4703 tons/year
Severity: Minor
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: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35 ft.
, Width 1 ft.
, Height 1 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.52 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.05 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.23 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Riffle information could not be obtain due to the existence of marsh condition both upstream and downstream
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.303 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 552 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.1673 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4703 tons/year
Summary Information