Road Stream Crossing Site S823

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary
Private Drive
Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.73433 , -85.65637
T27N R11W Sec 17
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 10 ft.
Road Surface: Gravel
Maintenance: year around
Low Point: At Stream
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: Nice looking stream...
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 20 ft.
Diameter: 2 ft diameter ft.
Material: concrete
Condition :good
Flow: clear
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 2 ft.
Stream Depth: 2 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: gravel
Downstream
Stream Width: 2 ft.
Stream Depth: 2 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: gravel
Erosion Information
Conditions
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? yes
Is there pooling at the outlet? no
Is there sand over the crossing? no
 
Extent of Erosion: moderate
Cause of Erosion: runoff
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? yes
Add pavement? yes
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Dimensions of replacement: 3 ft diameter, 32 feet long, round, galvanized
Extend culvert(s)? no
Other Treatments: Rock rip rap, revegetation
Comments: Bricks are holding the road together... but runoff is washing through the bricks.

Direction of flow off of West Silver Lake Road runs a lot of water into this driveway during rain events. This driveway should be paved.
 
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.