Road Stream Crossing Site B-066

Betsie River Watershed, Rice Creek

Highway-31

Joyfield Twp, Benzie County

GPS Coordinates: 44.58007709 , -86.09946157

T25N R15W Sec 11

Road Width at Culvert: 30 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: Pond on the outlet end.

Length: 0 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 700 ft.

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: partial

Length: 55 ft.

Diameter: 52 ft.

Material: concrete

Condition :fair

Flow: obstructed

Fill Depth: 12 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1:1

Fill Depth: 12 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1.5:1

Stream Width: 3 ft.

Stream Depth: 1 in.

Stream Current: fast

Stream Substrate: muck

Stream Width: 8 ft.

Stream Depth: 1 in.

Stream Current: slow

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: Pond on the outlet end.

 

Extent of Erosion: moderate

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: 0

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Dimensions of replacement: 0

Extend culvert(s)? no

Lineal feet to extend: 0

Other Treatments: Dredge and eliminate pond for free flow.