Road Stream Crossing Site PM_O033
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Beaver Creek
Filmore Rd
Leavitt Twp,
Oceana County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 43.6565
, -86.11256
T15N
R15W
Sec 28
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Total Erosion: 2.2078 tons/year
Severity: Severe
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: Freefall into Pool
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 74 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Perch Height: 1 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.2 ft.
Water Velocity*: 3.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.2 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 20 ft.
, Width 20 ft.
, Depth 2 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.4 ft.
Bankfull Width: 5 ft.
Wetted Width: 5 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.5 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 10.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Downstream
Fill Depth: 11 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 210 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.432
Erosion: 0.069 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 180 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.418
Erosion: 0.0572 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 2.2078 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Severe
Notes: 4-5ft of outlet pipe is exposed, perched and rusted out on the bottom.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Left Upstream Embankment |
8 ft. |
5 ft. |
2 ft. |
yes |
Loam |
0.2816 |
Left Downstream Embankment |
8 ft. |
8 ft. |
4 ft. |
yes |
Gravelly Loam |
0.64 |
Right Downstream Embankment |
6 ft. |
5 ft. |
3 ft. |
yes |
Gravelly Loam |
0.36 |
Left Downstream Streambank |
20 ft. |
2 ft. |
1 ft. |
yes |
Gravelly Loam |
0.4 |
Right Downstream Streambank |
20 ft. |
2 ft. |
1 ft. |
yes |
Gravelly Loam |
0.4 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
A future visit to this site is recommended. Outlet is in very bad shape. Perched, rusted out and erosion.