Road Stream Crossing Site S330
Boardman River Watershed, Jack's Creek
Private Trail
Garfield Twp,
Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
GPS Coordinates: 44.71142
, -85.63177
T27N
R11W
Sec 27
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Severity: Severe
Site Location
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 8 ft.
Road Surface: Sand
Maintenance: seasonal
Low Point: At Stream
Existing Drainage Control? no
Any Failings? no
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
(single culvert)
Is this crossing constricted? yes
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Approaches
Left Approach
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 10 ft.
Diameter: 2 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :good
Flow: fish passage problem
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Embankment Slope: vertical
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 6 ft.
Stream Depth: 3 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: sand,gravel
Downstream
Stream Width: 6 ft.
Stream Depth: 3 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: sand,gravel
Erosion Information
Conditions
Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? yes
Is there embankment erosion? no
Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? yes
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: severe
Cause of Erosion: Ridiculously inadequate culvert
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? yes
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Extend culvert(s)? no
Other Treatments: Remove crossing
Comments: Flow is accelerated through culvert.
Severity:Severe
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.