Road Stream Crossing Site TW090
Tawas River Watershed, Indian Creek
Old US 23
Wilber Twp,
Iosco County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.387
, -83.48788
T23N
R08E
Sec 17
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.3957 tons/year
0.85 Upstream Miles
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2012
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Plastic
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 84 ft.
, Width 4.8 ft.
, Height 4.8 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 12 ft.
Wetted Width: 4 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.3 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 21 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 0.3957 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.3957 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
0.85 Upstream Miles
A future visit to this site is recommended. Looks to have been recently replaced.