Road Stream Crossing Site S428
Boardman River Watershed, Parker Creek
Hodge Rd
Crossing: Hodge Road / Parker Creek
Union Twp,
Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
GPS Coordinates: 44.60695
, -85.43428
T26N
R09W
Sec 31, 32
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Severity: Moderate
Site Location
Inlet
Crossing Information
Road Surface: Paved
Maintenance: year around
Low Point: At Stream
Existing Drainage Control? no
Any Failings? no
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
(twin culvert)
Is this crossing constricted? no
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Diameter: 4 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :good
Flow: clear
Embankments
Upstream
Downstream
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 10 ft.
Stream Depth: 8 in.
Stream Current: slow
Stream Substrate: sand
Downstream
Stream Width: 10 ft.
Stream Depth: 8 in.
Stream Current: moderate
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? no
Is there pooling at the outlet? no
Is there sand over the crossing? yes
Extent of Erosion: moderate
Cause of Erosion: road runoff
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? no
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? yes
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Extend culvert(s)? no
Comments: Inlet is eroding, outlet looks good.
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.