Road Stream Crossing Site S701

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary B

Orange Drive

Crossing: Orange Drive / Kids Creek Tributary B

Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.75067 , -85.64655

T27N R11W Sec 9

Road Width at Culvert: 17.5 ft.

Road Surface: Gravel

Maintenance: seasonal

Low Point: At paved parking lot north of crossing

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

Type of Crossing: culvert(s) (single culvert)

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Comments: This site has three seperate culverts... see notes at bottom of page

Length: 47 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 706 ft.

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: heavy

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Stream Width: 3 ft.

Stream Depth: 3 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Stream Width: 3 ft.

Stream Depth: 3 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? no

Is there embankment erosion? yes

Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? no

Is there erosion at the shoulder and/or ditch? yes

Is there pooling at the outlet? no

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: moderate

Cause of Erosion: road runoff at culvert #3

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? yes

Pave Left Approach: 47 Lineal Feet

Pave Right Approach: 706 Lineal Feet

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Culvert #1: Galvanized at one end, concrete at the other, good condition, clear flow, round, 2.5 ft diameter.

Culvert #2: Galvinized, fair condition, 75% obstructed, 2.5 ft diameter.

Culvert #3: Galvanized, clear flow, perched 12", 1 ft diam