Road Stream Crossing Site TBW_TBAC165
Thunder Bay River Watershed, Sucker Creek
Miller Road
Hawes Twp,
Alcona County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.72785
, -83.45072
T27N
R8E
Sec 15
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.5
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 13.6276 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2017
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: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 48 ft.
, Width 6 ft.
, Height 6 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 51% to 75%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 2.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Meter)
Additional Comments
HIGH BEAVER ACTIVITY, DEBRIS PILED AT INLET WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR ACTUAL DEPTH MEASUREMENT (USED OUTLET DEPTH FOR CALCULATION)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 50 ft.
, Width 30 ft.
, Depth 4 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 40 ft.
, Width 75 ft.
, Depth 4 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 3 ft.
Bankfull Width: 25 ft.
Wetted Width: 23 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.3 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Silt
Road Information
Sand
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 24 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 2 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 6% to 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 2.05
Erosion: 13.5537 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: 13.6276 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Left Downstream Embankment |
4 ft. |
2 ft. |
3 ft. |
yes |
Loam |
0.0739 |
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.5
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
PLUGGAGE IN STRUCTURE FROM BEAVER
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed, Common Buckthorn, Autumn Olive