Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC063
Bear Creek Watershed, Tributary of Bear Creek
Johnson Rd
Maple Grove Twp,
Manistee County
Information collected by:
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.34167
, -86.04037
T23N
R14W
Sec 32
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.2511 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: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 90 ft.
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Intermittent stream dry at the time of data collection.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: None
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Bankfull Width: 3 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 28 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 531 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.506
Erosion: 0.2488 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0023 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.2511 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Knapweed