Road Stream Crossing Site B-064
Betsie River Watershed, Betsie River tributary
Joyfield Rd
Joyfield Twp,
Benzie County
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GPS Coordinates: 44.5296968
, -86.07663136
T25N
R15W
Sec 36
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Cost: $10,000.00
Site Location
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Road Surface: Sand
Gravel
Gravel
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
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 475 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Length: 550 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Length: 30 ft.
Diameter: 36 ft.
Material: concrete
Condition :fair
Flow: clear
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 2 ft.
Stream Depth: 0.5 in.
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: muck
Downstream
Stream Width: 2 ft.
Stream Depth: 0.5 in.
Stream Current: moderate
Stream Substrate: sand,gravel
Erosion Information
Conditions
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
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? no
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? no
Number of erosion control structures: 0
Number of sediment basins: 0
Number of diversion outlets: 2
Increase fill? yes
Replace culvert(s)? no
Dimensions of replacement: 1
Extend culvert(s)? no
Lineal feet to extend: 1
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.