Road Stream Crossing Site S713

Boardman River Watershed, Carpenter Creek Tributary
Utility Trail
Union Twp, Grand Traverse County
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
GPS Coordinates: 44.64733 , -85.35622
T26N R09W Sec 14
Adjacent Land Owned by State
Severity: Moderate
Site Location
 
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Existing Drainage Control? no
Any Failings? no
Type of Crossing: Ford (Road through stream)
Is this crossing constricted? no
Are there adjacent wetlands? yes
Comments: No visible stream. Wetland area in headwaters.
Approaches
Left Approach
Right Approach
Culvert Information
Embankments
Upstream
Downstream
Stream Information
Upstream
Stream Width: 0 ft.
Stream Depth: 0 in.
Stream Current: none
Stream Substrate: muck
Downstream
Stream Width: 0 ft.
Stream Depth: 0 in.
Stream Current: none
Stream Substrate: muck
Erosion Information
Conditions
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: moderate
Cause of Erosion: Vehicles in wetlands
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: Block Access
Comments: Old utility road through wetlands with no structural crossing. Recent evidence of vehicle tracks in the wetlands. This is NOT part of a designated ORV trail.
 
Severity:Moderate
This page last updated on 2/9/2022.