Road Stream Crossing Site EUP_6337543662
Pine River Watershed, Unnamed
Private trail
Chippewa County
Information collected by:
Superior Watershed Partnership
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 46.184051572,-84.655983103
T 044NN R 003W Sec 27
Fish Passability: Not Assessed
Structure is NOT Perched
Date Inventoried: 6/17/2020
Crossing Information*
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Material: Wood
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Severe deterioration from corrosion or abrasion (more than 50% of the structure is rusted through) or cracking or spalling or chipping (more than 50% of the structure is compromised). Or Major shape changes (described above) reducing the capacity of the structure by greater than 50%. OR Segment disconnect causing major subsurface erosion/piping and/or partial fill failure and/or sink holes in the fill.
Is Structure Rusted through? No
Dimensions of Structure: Length 8 ft. Width 24 ft. Height 5.5 ft.
Percentage Plugged: None or 0%
Percentage Crushed: None or 0%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the surface.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: = Bankfull – Water has completely filled the stream channel, but is not flowing onto the floodplain.
Is Upstream Ponding Present? Yes
Pond: Length 6 ft., Width 10 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Bankfull Width: 0 ft.
Wetted Width: 0 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec.
Dominant Substrate: Organics – decomposing plant material
Road Information
Road Surface: Grass/Vegetated
Owner: Private
Road Condition: Old Pavement or Rutted, Minor cracking or rutting/ponding at crossing all or part of crossing length.
Road Width at Culvert: 8 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Downstream
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: Partial, Ditch has some vegetation and some bare, eroding places.
Erosion Estimate: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 25 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: Heavy, Ditch is fully vegetated or rip-rapped with no signs of erosion.
Erosion Estimate: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Summary Information
Fish Passability: Not Assessed
Is a future visit to this site recommended? No
Were any non-native species observerd at this site? No
Site Comments: Is a homeowners private informal trail bridge and they possibly have Another upstream in culvert form but we weren’t allowed up there.
*These data are maintained in the Michigan DNR Road Stream Crossing Inventory.