Road Stream Crossing Site S846

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary AA
Parking Lot K
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.75735 , -85.64494
T27N R11W Sec 9
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Minor
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 18 ft.
Road Surface: Paved
Maintenance: year around
Low Point: At Red Drive
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: Causes upstream flooding
Approaches
Left Approach
Vegetation: partial
Right Approach
Vegetation: partial
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 40 ft.
Diameter: 2 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :fair
Flow: obstructed
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 1.5 ft.
Stream Depth: 6 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: gravel
Downstream
Stream Width: 1.5 ft.
Stream Depth: 6 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: sand,gravel
Erosion Information
Conditions
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? yes
Is there pooling at the outlet? yes
Is there sand over the crossing? no
 
Extent of Erosion: minor
Cause of Erosion: flooding, snow removal
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? yes
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Dimensions of replacement: round, galvanized, 4 ft diameter, 40 feet long
Extend culvert(s)? no
Comments: Culvert is completely buried.

Parking Lot K is behind G.T. Pavilions off of Red Drive.
 
Severity:Minor
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.