Road Stream Crossing Site S720

Boardman River Watershed, South Branch Boardman River

Snowmobile Trail

Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County

GPS Coordinates: 44.66147 , -85.31294

T26N R08W Sec 7, 8

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

Type of Crossing: Bridge

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? no

Material: timber

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? yes

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Sand on bridge is currently not entering river, although it may in the future. The sand should be removed from the bridge surface. Vehicles are going around the SE blockade. Beaver activity on upstream side of bridge.