Road Stream Crossing Site AUS_CR083

Au Sable River Watershed, North Branch Au Sable River
North Down River Rd
Lovells Twp, Crawford County
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.71656 , -84.42002
T27N R01W Sec 22
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 4.0476 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2013
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 10-30 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Gravel
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 43 ft. , Width 57 ft. , Height 8.7 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.54 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.581 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: 1.9 ft.
Bankfull Width: 92 ft.
Wetted Width: 82 ft.
Water Velocity: 2.462 ft./sec. (Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 30 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.8
Erosion: 0.7934 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 3.15
Erosion: 3.124 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 4.0476 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Notes: Man made trails on upstream and downstream side. Silt fences needed.
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Right Ditch
62 ft.
3 ft.
0.3 ft.
yes
Gravel
0.1302
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. To assess erosion
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Leafy Spurge