Road Stream Crossing Site S716

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary

14th St, Division St

Crossing: 14th and Division / Kids Creek Tributary

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.75111 , -85.63486

T27N R11W Sec 9, 10

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Low Point: At Stream

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

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

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Shape: round

Material: concrete

Condition :good

Flow: obstructed

Stream Width: 1 ft.

Stream Depth: 1 in.

Stream Current: slow

Stream Substrate: muck

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: slow

Stream Substrate: muck

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? no

Is there embankment erosion? no

Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? no

Is there erosion at the shoulder and/or ditch? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? yes

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: High stormwater flows

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Number of sediment basins: 2

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Adjacent Landowners: Local Gov't / Private.

This is a point of nutrient and pollutant loading in Kids Creek from highway and storm runoff. Buffer strip is adequate and seems to help with some filtering. Very little flow other than during rain eve