Road Stream Crossing Site TW010
Tawas River Watershed, Dead Creek
McArdle Rd
Tawas Twp,
Iosco County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.296133
, -83.623368
T22N
R07E
Sec 17,18
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 5.464 tons/year
1.6 Upstream Miles
Severity: Severe
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: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft.
, Width 2 ft.
, Height 2 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 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: 0.2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 16 ft.
Wetted Width: 4 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.8 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 21 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 3.2975 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 700 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.535
Erosion: 2.1665 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 5.464 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
1.6 Upstream Miles
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Autumn Olive, primrose