Road Stream Crossing Site S837

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek Tributary A
Old Farm Trail
Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.76408 , -85.65054
T27N R11W Sec 4
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Minor
Site Location
 
Inlet
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 14 ft.
Road Surface: Sand
Maintenance: seasonal
Low Point: At Stream
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: Sand has choked out this crossing causing major upstream flooding.
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 15 ft.
Diameter: 3 ft diameter ft.
Material: steel
Condition :poor
Flow: fish passage problem
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 5 ft.
Stream Depth: 3 in.
Stream Current: moderate
Stream Substrate: sand
Downstream
Stream Width: 4 ft.
Stream Depth: 8 in.
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: sand
Erosion Information
Conditions
Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? yes
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? no
Is there sand over the crossing? no
 
Extent of Erosion: minor
Cause of Erosion: inadequate crossing
Recommended Treatments
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 or replace crossing
Comments: This crossing appears to be of little utility any more. If it is not necessary, it should be removed. If it needs to stay, it should be replaced.
 
Severity:Minor
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.