Road Stream Crossing Site SML-C-01

Six Mile Lake Watershed, Saint Clair Creek Tributary
Miles Rd
South Arm Twp, Charlevoix County
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GPS Coordinates: 45.17141516 , -85.20079209
T32N R07W Sec 18
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Cost: $1,100.00
Site Location
 
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 21 ft.
Road Surface: Paved
Maintenance: year around
Low Point: At stream
Existing Drainage Control? no
Any Failings? no
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Is this crossing constricted? no
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 250 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Length: 180 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Length: 40 ft.
Diameter: 42, squashed ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :fair
Flow: clear
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Embankment Slope: 2:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Embankment Slope: 1.5:1
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 4 ft.
Stream Depth: 1 in.
Stream Current: moderate
Stream Substrate: sand, muck
Downstream
Stream Width: 4 ft.
Stream Depth: 1 in.
Stream Current: moderate
Stream Substrate: sand
Erosion Information
Conditions
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
Other Conditions: road in poor condition
 
Extent of Erosion: minor
Recommended Treatments
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: 2
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Extend culvert(s)? no
Lineal feet to extend: 0
Other Treatments: could use shrub plantings along downstream end of creek
 
Total Points:0
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.