Road Stream Crossing Site S932

Boardman River Watershed, Jackson Creek Tributary

Pierce Rd

Crossing: Pierce Road / Jackson Creek Tributary

Paradise Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.59821 , -85.47515

T25N R10W Sec 1, 2

Road Width at Culvert: 30 ft.

Road Surface: Sand
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? yes

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: heavy

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: round

Length: 60 ft.

Diameter: 1.5 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :poor

Flow: fish passage problem

Fill Depth: 4 ft.

Embankment Slope: 2:1 slope

Fill Depth: 3 ft.

Embankment Slope: 2:1 slope

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

Stream Width: 2 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? no

Is there embankment erosion? no

Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? yes

Is there erosion at the shoulder and/or ditch? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? yes

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: severe

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Dimensions of replacement: 2 ft wide, 60 ft long, galvanized, round pipe

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Runs as ditch upstream of crossing. Headwaters are just upstream of site.

Culvert outlet is rusting apart.

Replacement culvert could be of larger diameter to eliminate perched condition.