Road Stream Crossing Site S822

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary

West Silver Lake Rd

Crossing: West Silver Lake Road / Kids Creek Tributary

Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.73478 , -85.65613

T27N R11W Sec 16, 17

Road Width at Culvert: 29 ft.

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Low Point: 100 feet North of crossing

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: downstream runs through S818 - buffalo pasture

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: round

Length: 72 ft.

Diameter: 2.5 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :good

Flow: fish passage problem

Fill Depth: 5 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Fill Depth: 7 ft.

Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: fast

Stream Substrate: gravel

Stream Width: 3 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: 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? yes

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: perched culvert and obstructions in river downstream of outlet

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Other Treatments: Remove old fencing from outlet, remove old silt fencing

Comments: A small trib enters this stream just above the inlet to this crossing. It comes through a perched culvert under a private drive. The small creek is silty and very slow above the private drive. This culvert should also be replaced.