Road Stream Crossing Site BL-92

Crooked River Watershed, McPhee Creek
US-31
Alanson, Emmet County
Information collected by:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 45.439741 , -84.790519
T35N R03W Sec 10
Fish Passability 0.9
Total Erosion: 0.0425 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2014
Inlet
Outlet
Downstream Conditions
Upstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Number of Structures: 1
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Mixture
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 257 ft. , Width 2.92 ft. , Height 2.92 ft.
Percentage Plugged: Inlet: 1% to 25%
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.6 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.67 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.33 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.25 ft. below Surface (with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Organics
Road Information
Paved Federal Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 257 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Fill Depth: 1.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0212 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0212 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0425 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
A future visit to this site is recommended. Long under road crossing