Road Stream Crossing Site S365

Boardman River Watershed, Taylor Creek
Creighton Rd
Crossing: Creighton Road / Taylor Creek
Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.64931 , -85.25133
T26N R08W Sec 14, 15
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 13 ft.
Road Surface: Gravel
Maintenance: seasonal
Existing Drainage Control? no
Any Failings? no
Type of Crossing: culvert(s) (single culvert)
Is this crossing constricted? yes
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Comments: Marsh upstream, road acts as a dam.
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 24 ft.
Diameter: 2 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :good
Flow: clear
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1 ft.
Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: muck
Downstream
Stream Width: 4 ft.
Stream Depth: 4 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? yes
Add pavement? yes
Pave Left Approach: 100 Lineal Feet
Pave Right Approach: 100 Lineal Feet
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Extend culvert(s)? no
Other Treatments: rock riprap, revegetation
Comments: Road has been acting as a dam for a long time, killing trees upstream. Gravel downstream is from road runoff.
 
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.