Road Stream Crossing Site CRW_024
Cedar River Watershed, Middle Branch cedar River
Forest Lake Rd
Franklin Twp,
Clare County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.09075
, -84.609917
T20N
R3W
Sec 25
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Total Erosion: 0.0384 tons/year
Severity: Moderate
Year Inventoried: 2018
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: Ellipse
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Poor
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 77 ft.
, Width 5 ft.
, Height 5 ft.
Percentage Plugged:
Inlet: 0%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 51% to 75%
Percentage Crushed:
Inlet: 0%
Outlet: 0%
In Pipe: 1% to 25%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.5 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 3 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 1.5 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured at the Surface
(with Float Test)
Additional Comments
Lat: 44-05.445' Long: 84-36.595
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 13 ft.
, Width 14 ft.
, Depth 2.6 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.8 ft.
Bankfull Width: 4 ft.
Wetted Width: 1.1 ft.
Water Velocity: 1 ft./sec.
(Measured with Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Width at Culvert: 22 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 6.5 ft.
Slope: 1:1.5
Downstream
Fill Depth: 8 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 666 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0242 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 390 ft.
Slope: Less Than 1%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.05
Erosion: 0.0142 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.0384 tons/year
Extent of Erosion: Minor
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
Fish Passage is an area of concern for this site.
And erosion
Culvert need relocation
A future visit to this site is recommended. Keep track of problems with culvert. Might overflow.
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Phragmites?