Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR059
Au Sable River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Oak Rd
Beaver Creek Twp,
Crawford County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.53766
, -84.73035
T25N
R03W
Sec 30
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.3653 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
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: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 62 ft.
, Width 1.8 ft.
, Height 1.8 ft.
Percentage Crushed:
Inlet: 0%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.7 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.56 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
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: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 12 ft.
Wetted Width: 5 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 27.8 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 4.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 4.3653 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.3653 tons/year
Notes: None present
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
Culvert is extremely small, and has some damage.
A future visit to this site is recommended. Pond upstream is caused by impounded water from small culvert.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Leafy Spurge