Road Stream Crossing Site S871

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary B

North Long Lake Rd

Crossing: North Long Lake Road / Kids Creek Tributary B

Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.75571 , -85.65385

T27N R11W Sec 9

Road Width at Culvert: 30 ft.

Road Surface: Paved

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: Drains from a pond just upstream of crossing

Length: 200 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 500 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: round

Length: 70 ft.

Diameter: 2 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :good

Flow: obstructed

Fill Depth: 2 ft.

Embankment Slope: vertical

Fill Depth: 12 ft.

Embankment Slope: 2:1 slope

Stream Width: 1 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: fast

Stream Substrate: sand

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 1 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

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? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? no

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: storm runoff

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: After leavin gpond, the stream follows road for about 100 feet before crossing under the road. Flows into a large wetland downstream.