Road Stream Crossing Site TBW_TBAP177
Thunder Bay River Watershed, Wolf Creek
Beaver Creek
Ossineke Twp,
Alpena County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.9317
, -83.64537
T29N
R7E
Sec 06
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 1
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 67.5138 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: Bridge
Structure Shape: Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Wingwall 30-70 Degree
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Rock
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 30 ft.
, Width 40 ft.
, Height 17 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.9 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 3.2 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1.6 ft.
Bankfull Width: 50 ft.
Wetted Width: 43 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Sand
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 27 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Roadway
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Fill Depth: 0 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 5.785
Erosion: 43.0289 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 671 ft.
Slope: More Than 10%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 4.906
Erosion: 24.4849 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 67.5138 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Moderate
Notes: ENTIRE APPROACHES SHOULD BE PAVED
Summary Information
Fish Passability 1
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
APPROACHES CARRYING A LOT OF SEDIMENT
A future visit to this site is recommended. ROAD CONDITION
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Queen Anne's Lace and Reed Canary Grass