Road Stream Crossing Site EUP_BMIC_RSX276
Charlotte River Watershed, Unnamed
Deep Creek
Chippewa County
Information collected by:
Bay Mills Indian Community
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 46.44181,-84.60385
T 047NN R 002W Sec 30
Fish Passability: Barrier at High Flows
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0 tons/year
Overall Score: 19
Severity: Moderate
Date Inventoried: 9/11/2020
Crossing Information*
Type of Crossing: Culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Mitered
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Light superficial corrosion or abrasion or chipping or spalling or cracking. No shape changes (described above).
Structure Interior: Smooth
Is Structure Rusted through? No
Dimensions of Structure: Length 62 ft. Width 4.2 ft. Height 2.9 ft.
Percentage Plugged: None or 0%
Percentage Crushed: None or 0%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.125 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the surface (via Float Test).
Stream Information
Stream Flow: = Bankfull – Water has completely filled the stream channel, but is not flowing onto the floodplain.
Stream Flow Type: Perennial (if flowing during the time of assessment.)
Is Scour Pool Present? Yes
Scour Pool: Length 8 ft., Width 10 ft., Depth 1.2 ft.
Is Upstream Ponding Present? No
Riffle Information
Road Information
Road Surface: Paved
Owner: County
Road Condition: New Pavement or Well Graded, Same condition as initial placement.
Road Core Integrity: Good (no symptoms of lack of integrity)
Road Width at Culvert: 29.5 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10 ft.
Slope: Gentle, 3:1, 15°, or 33%
Downstream
Fill Depth: 22 ft.
Slope: Gentle, 3:1, 15°, or 33%
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: < 1%
Vegetation: Partial, Ditch has some vegetation and some bare, eroding places.
Erosion Estimate: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: < 1%
Vegetation: Heavy, Ditch is fully vegetated or rip-rapped with no signs of erosion.
Erosion Estimate: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Estimate of Total Erosion at Crossing: 0 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability: Barrier at High Flows
Is a future visit to this site recommended? No
Were any non-native species observerd at this site? No
*These data are maintained in the Michigan DNR Road Stream Crossing Inventory.