Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-148

Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Unknown tributary
Lake Grove
Resort Twp, Emmet County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.35839008 , -85.02709791
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.9268 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
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: Gravel
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 45 ft. , Width 2.5 ft. , Height 2.5 ft.
Percentage Plugged: Inlet: 26% to 50% Outlet: 1% to 25%
Percentage Crushed: Inlet: 1% to 25% Outlet: 1% to 25% In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.04 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.167 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.01 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.12 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.083 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.024 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Additional Comments
Old site ID: LTB-15.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.01 ft.
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Paved County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 33 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 1.635
Erosion: 0.8918 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.9268 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Notes: some netting in place but removed to side concrete in bed of erosion (pic 152)
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Total Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Right Downstream Streambank
5 ft.
3 ft.
1 ft.
yes
Gravelly Loam
0.035
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
A future visit to this site is recommended. culvert in poor condition, is plugged by surrounding debris water only flows to creek if high enough velocity