Road Stream Crossing Site PLT-A-5

Platte River Watershed, Unnamed Tributary to Lake Ann

Reynolds Rd

Almira Twp, Benzie County

GPS Coordinates: 44.71592 , -85.86478

T27 R13 Sec 27

Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.

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

Comments: Metal fencing 3ft upstream of inlet

Length: 605 ft.

Slope: 6-10%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 1314 ft.

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 40 ft.

Diameter: 2 ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :fair

Flow: clear

Fill Depth: 4.5 ft.

Embankment Slope: vertical

Fill Depth: 5.5 ft.

Embankment Slope: vertical

Stream Width: 3 ft.

Stream Depth: 1 in.

Stream Current: slow

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 0.9 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: gravel

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? no

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Pave Left Approach: 0 Lineal Feet

Pave Right Approach: 0 Lineal Feet

Add paved raised edge? no

Number of erosion control structures: 0

Number of sediment basins: 0

Number of diversion outlets: 0

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? yes

Extend culvert(s)? no

Lineal feet to extend: 0

Comments: stream constriction, failing culvert and steep embankments

 

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