Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O030
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Van Buren Rd
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.72891
, -86.11321
T15N
R15W
Sec 4
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Total Erosion: 1.1725 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: Pipe Arch
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 52 ft.
, Width 7 ft.
, Height 5.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.75 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 9 ft.
Wetted Width: 9 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 19 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 300 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.46
Erosion: 0.7223 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 200 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.43
Erosion: 0.4501 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.1725 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9