Road Stream Crossing Site S254

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek

11th St

Crossing: 11th Street / Kids Creek

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.75599 , -85.63799

T27N R11W Sec 9

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? yes

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Slope: 1-5%

Vegetation: heavy

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: low profile box

Diameter: 8 ft wide, 3 ft tall ft.

Material: concrete

Condition :fair

Flow: clear

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope

Stream Width: 8 ft.

Stream Depth: 16 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Stream Width: 6 ft.

Stream Depth: 24 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

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: foot traffic

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Culvert doesn't give enough clearance, may cause upstream flooding during high water.

Storm drains enter directly into creek.

Potential site for stremabank erosion. Monitor use as a public access site.

Replace crossing if upstream fl