Road Stream Crossing Site BEAR_BC069

Bear Creek Watershed, Beaver Creek
Makinen Rd
Maple Grove Twp, Manistee County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.38394 , -86.0043
T23N R14W Sec 16
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.6549 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: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 40 ft. , Width 6.8 ft. , Height 4 ft.
Percentage Crushed: In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.41 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.36 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 25 ft. , Width 25 ft. , Depth 4 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 25.1 ft.
Wetted Width: 21.6 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: 6 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5.5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.3168 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.3168 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.6549 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: Erosion caused by road runoff over steep embankments
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Upstream Embankment
8.5 ft.
2.3 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Sandy Loam
0.0082
Left Downstream Embankment
4 ft.
2.5 ft.
2 ft.
yes
Sand
0.0088
Right Downstream Embankment
3 ft.
1.5 ft.
1.5 ft.
yes
Sandy Loam
0.0043
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5