Road Stream Crossing Site S260

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek

Cedar St

Crossing: Cedar Street / Kids Creek

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.76196 , -85.63649

T27N R11W Sec 4

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

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

Is this crossing constricted? yes

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: partial

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: partial

Shape: round

Length: 61 ft.

Diameter: 7 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :fair

Flow: clear

Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.

Embankment Slope: vertical

Fill Depth: 0.5 ft.

Embankment Slope: vertical

Stream Width: 10 ft.

Stream Depth: 10 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Stream Width: 14 ft.

Stream Depth: 6 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

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? no

 

Extent of Erosion: none

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: The creek flows west under Cedar Street and then back to the east, under the street again. Both crossings are essentially identical situations.

Highwater events here cause major flooding.