Road Stream Crossing Site S417

Boardman River Watershed, Taylor Creek

Boardman River Rd

Crossing: Boardman River Road / Taylor Creek

Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County

GPS Coordinates: 44.66813 , -85.29497

T26N R08W Sec 8

Road Width at Culvert: 19 ft.

Road Surface: Gravel

Maintenance: seasonal

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: Beaver activity upstream has dried up the creek. Water is being diverted elsewhere.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: arc pipe

Length: 35 ft.

Diameter: 4.5 ft wide, 3 ft tall ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :poor

Flow: clear

Fill Depth: 1 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Fill Depth: 1 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Stream Current: none

Stream Substrate: muck

Stream Current: none

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

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

 

Extent of Erosion: none

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Crossing is stable