Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O028
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Van Buren Rd
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
Information collected by:
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.72903
, -86.13187
T15N
R15W
Sec 5
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Total Erosion: 1.3862 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: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 40 ft.
, Width 2.5 ft.
, Height 2.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.3 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.7 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.3 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.4 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 10 ft.
, Width 10 ft.
, Depth 1.8 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Bankfull Width: 5.5 ft.
Wetted Width: 5.5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Gravel
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.3 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.2 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 210 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.432
Erosion: 0.5498 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.8364 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.3862 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5