Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC060
Bear Creek Watershed, Little Beaver Creek
McClellan Rd
Maple Grove Twp,
Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.3544
, -86.05548
T23N
R14W
Sec 31
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0582 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: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 70 ft.
, Width 8.5 ft.
, Height 6 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.99 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.69 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.53 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.8 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 25 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 702 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.029 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 603 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0249 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0582 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Upstream Streambank |
3 ft. |
20 ft. |
1.5 ft. |
yes |
Sandy Loam |
0.0043 |
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Knapweed