Road Stream Crossing Site LTB-204
Little Traverse Bay Watershed, Schoofs Creek
Indian Garden
Resort Twp,
Emmet County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.30416299
, -84.98234258
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 0.1321 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
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: Mixture
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 43 ft.
, Width 1 ft.
, Height 0.83 ft.
Percentage Crushed:
Inlet: 26% to 50%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.167 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.85 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.25 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.4 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.1002 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
5035 Indian Garden. Old site ID: UT-17.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.083 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
Wetted Width: 6 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.4 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 27 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 250 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.44
Erosion: 0.0982 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 100 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.38
Erosion: 0.0339 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.1321 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended. possibly- culvert crushed pretty badly.