Road Stream Crossing Site G-002

Betsie River Watershed, Tributary to Green Lake
M-137
Grant Twp, Grand Traverse County
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GPS Coordinates: 44.59340911 , -85.77278876
T25N R12W Sec 4
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Cost: $5,000.00
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 24 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
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 600 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Length: 30 ft.
Diameter: 20 ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :poor
Flow: obstructed
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5 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: 3 ft.
Stream Depth: 0.5 in.
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: muck
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: Yes. Culvert buried and rusted out.
 
Extent of Erosion: moderate
Cause of Erosion: Culvert is old.
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: 0
Increase fill? no
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.