Road Stream Crossing Site S718

Boardman River Watershed, Albright Creek

Railroad

Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County

GPS Coordinates: 44.63819 , -85.28207

T26N R08W Sec 21

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

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

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? no

Comments: Crossing is over a series of ponds on Albright Creek in South Boardman, MI

Material: concrete

Flow: clear

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: minor

Cause of Erosion: Railroad ballast rocks entering pond

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: The large rocks will not travel the creek further downstream, so this is not so large of a problem. However, we should work with the railroad to correct this.