Road Stream Crossing Site S816

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek

Private Drive

Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.73331 , -85.65205

T27N R11W Sec 16

Maintenance: seasonal

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

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

Is this crossing constricted? yes

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Vegetation: heavy

Vegetation: heavy

Shape: round

Diameter: 3 ft diameter ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :good

Flow: fish passage problem

Stream Width: 4 ft.

Stream Depth: 4 in.

Stream Current: fast

Stream Substrate: gravel

Stream Width: 6 ft.

Stream Depth: 4 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: 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? yes

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: perched culvert

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Other Treatments: Rock rip rap - see notes

Comments: Gullies from bank seepage at inlet and outlet.

Use rock rip rap to create a hydraulic lift at the outlet to remedy the perched condition.