Road Stream Crossing Site S412

Boardman River Watershed, South Branch Boardman River

Boardman Rd

Crossing: Boardman Road / South Branch Boardman River

Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County

GPS Coordinates: 44.64143 , -85.28423

T26N R08W Sec 16, 21

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? no

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? yes

Is there embankment erosion? yes

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: severe

Cause of Erosion: Reservoir outlet over dam, heavy foot traffic, storm runoff

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: This site has trash everywhere which needs to be cleaned up. Drainage from the nearby intersection is eroding the banks, especially where the drainage enters the pond. These sediments aren't settling and are flowing into the river. Trash extends downst