Road Stream Crossing Site TBW_TBAP137
Thunder Bay River Watershed, tributary to Wolf Creek
Beaver Lake Road
Ossineke Twp,
Alpena County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.93079
, -83.67953
T29N
R6E
Sec 02
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 6.1363 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: Sand
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 46 ft.
, Width 3 ft.
, Height 3 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 1.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.2 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 8 ft.
Wetted Width: 2 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.3 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Sand
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 26 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 7 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5.8 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 560 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.512
Erosion: 2.0536 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.57
Erosion: 4.0826 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 6.1363 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Erosion is occurring and corrective actions can be installed to address the problem.
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
SEDIMENT IN PIPE
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed