Road Stream Crossing Site CLHW_BC-029
Big Creek Watershed, Unnamed Drain to Big Creek
Bessinger Rd
Arenac Twp,
Arenac County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.08402
, -83.83714
T19N
R5E
Sec 2
Owned by Private
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 3.1405 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2016
Site ID
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: Mixture
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Structure is Rusted through
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35.5 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 3.5 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.6 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.1 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Road Information
Gravel
County Road
Road Condition: Poor
Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2.4 ft.
Slope: 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2.3 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 3.1405 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 0 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 3.1405 tons/year
Summary Information