Road Stream Crossing Site S053

Boardman River Watershed, Beitner Creek Tributary

Vance Rd

Crossing: Vance Road / Beitner Creek Tributary

Blair Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.65931 , -85.64142

T26N R11W Sec 9

Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Low Point: At Stream

Existing Drainage Control? yes

Any Failings? no

Type of Crossing: culvert(s) (single culvert)

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Slope: 6-10%

Vegetation: heavy

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: round

Length: 50 ft.

Diameter: 2.5 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :good

Flow: clear

Fill Depth: 1 ft.

Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope

Fill Depth: 1 ft.

Embankment Slope: >2:1 slope

Stream Width: 6 ft.

Stream Depth: 6 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: muck

Stream Width: 6 ft.

Stream Depth: 3 in.

Stream Current: fast

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

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? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? no

Is there sand over the crossing? yes

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: road runoff

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Crossing has been restored and looks great. Very little or no sediments reaching stream.