Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O020
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Unknown tributary to Beaver Creek
176th Ave
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.7207179580782
, -86.1182286590338
T15N
R15W
Sec 4
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.474 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: None
General Conditions: New
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 50 ft.
, Width 1.5 ft.
, Height 1.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
Hardly no water at time of inventory.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 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 ft.
Bankfull Width: 10 ft.
Wetted Width: 6 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 645 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.527
Erosion: 0.2471 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 600 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.52
Erosion: 0.2269 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.474 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Summary Information
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
No, new culvert.