Road Stream Crossing Site TBW_TBAP139
Thunder Bay River Watershed, tributary to Wolf Creek
Herron Road
Ossineke Twp,
Alpena County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.94156
, -83.65183
T29N
R6E
Sec 01
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 1.6627 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
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: Rock
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 60 ft.
, Width 4 ft.
, Height 4 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0.8 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.4 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: More than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 7 ft.
Wetted Width: 9 ft.
Water Velocity: 0.2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Sand
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4.2 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 313 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.463
Erosion: 0.7978 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 336 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.467
Erosion: 0.8649 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 1.6627 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
A future visit to this site is recommended. UNSURE OF FLOW DURING LOW WATER
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Spotted Knapweed