Road Stream Crossing Site S921

Boardman River Watershed, Jack's Creek
Dracka Rd
Crossing: Dracka Road / Jack's Creek
Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.71149 , -85.63592
T27N R11W Sec 27, 28
Adjacent Land Owned by Private
Perch Height: 0.33 ft.
Severity: Severe
Site Location
 
Inlet
Outlet
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Road Width at Culvert: 28 ft.
Road Surface: Paved
Maintenance: year around
Low Point: 120 feet North of crossing
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: 0%
Vegetation: heavy
Right Approach
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: heavy
Culvert Information
Shape: round
Length: 90 ft.
Diameter: 3 ft diameter ft.
Material: galvanized
Condition :good
Flow: fish passage problem
Perch Height: 0.33 ft.
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope
Downstream
Fill Depth: 14 ft.
Embankment Slope: 1:1 slope
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 6 ft.
Stream Depth: 10 in.
Stream Current: moderate
Stream Substrate: sand
Downstream
Stream Width: 10 ft.
Stream Depth: 2 in.
Stream Current: fast
Stream Substrate: gravel
Erosion Information
Conditions
Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? yes
Is there embankment erosion? yes
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: Inadequate culvert
Recommended Treatments
Action Recommended? yes
Add pavement? no
Add paved raised edge? no
Increase fill? no
Replace culvert(s)? no
Dimensions of replacement: open bottom structure, 8 ft wide 100 ft long
Extend culvert(s)? no
Comments: Current is severely accelerated through this culvert which blocks some fish passage.

Immense plunge pool.
 
Severity:Severe
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.