Road Stream Crossing Site EUP_Soo12
Charlotte River Watershed
Klear Rd
Chippewa County
Information collected by:
MiDNR
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 46.3580416,-84.2330911
T 046N R 002 Sec 30
Fish Passability: Barrier at Most Flows
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0 tons/year
Overall Score: 30
Severity: Severe
Date Inventoried: 9/28/2021
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Inlet
Upstream Conditions
Outlet
Downstream Conditions
Crossing Information*
Type of Crossing: Culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
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.
Structure Interior: Smooth
Is Structure Rusted through? Yes
Dimensions of Structure: Length 22 ft. Width 2 ft. Height 2 ft.
Percentage Plugged: 1% - 20% Outlet
Percentage Crushed: 41% - 60%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the surface (via Float Test).
Stream Information
Stream Flow: None – The streambed is dry and there is no water flow.
Stream Flow Type: Concentrated Wetland Flow.
Is Scour Pool Present? No
Is Upstream Ponding Present? Yes
Pond: Length 7 ft., Width 6 ft.
Riffle Information
Road Information
Road Surface: Grass/Vegetated
Owner: State
Manager: DNR Forest Resources Division
Road Condition: Broken Pavement or Rilled/Gullied, Multiple patches, cracks, rilling, or gullies at crossing.
Road Core Integrity: Poor (one or more symptoms are present and are compromising the integrity of the crossing)
Road Width at Culvert: 17 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: Gentle, 3:1, 15°, or 33%
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: Gentle, 3:1, 15°, or 33%
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: < 1%
Vegetation: Heavy, Ditch is fully vegetated or rip-rapped with no signs of erosion.
Erosion Estimate: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 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 Most Flows
*These data are maintained in the Michigan DNR Road Stream Crossing Inventory.