Road Stream Crossing Site S931

Boardman River Watershed, Jackson Creek Tributary
Wood Rd
Crossing: Wood Road / Jackson Creek Tributary
Paradise Twp, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.55963 , -85.47579
T25N R10W Sec 13, 14
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Severe
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 13 ft.
Road Surface: Gravel
Maintenance: seasonal
Low Point: 60 ft north of crossing
Existing Drainage Control? yes
Any Failings? yes
Type of Crossing: culvert(s) (single culvert)
Is this crossing constricted? yes
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Comments: Standing water / flooded forest upstream, defined channel downstream. Intermittent flow?
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 24 ft.
Diameter: 1.5 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :poor
Flow: obstructed
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: muck
Downstream
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: sand,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? yes
Is there sand over the crossing? yes
 
Extent of Erosion: severe
Cause of Erosion: inadequate, broken culvert
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? yes
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Extend culvert(s)? no
 
Severity:Severe
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.