Road Stream Crossing Site GTBAY_ACW012
Acme Creek Watershed, Acme Creek West
Springbrook Drive
Acme Twp,
Grand Traverse County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.753784
, -85.481192
T27N
R10W
Sec 11
Owned by Private
Fish Passability 0
Total Erosion: 0.4334 tons/year
Severity: Severe
Year Inventoried: 2020
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: culvert(s)
Structure Shape: Round
Inlet Type: Projecting
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Metal
Structure Substrate: None
General Conditions: Good
Structure Interior: corrugated
Dimensions of Structure: Length 80 ft.
, Width 3.5 ft.
, Height 3.5 ft.
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.4 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 2.1 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.6 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 6.2 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 0.8 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.5 ft.
Bankfull Width: 13.9 ft.
Wetted Width: 8.1 ft.
Water Velocity: 1.2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Sand
Road Information
Paved
County Road
Road Condition: Fair
Road Width at Culvert: 23 ft.
Location of Low Point: At Stream
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 3.6 ft.
Slope: More than 1:2
Downstream
Fill Depth: 4 ft.
Slope: 1:1
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
LS Factor: 0.5
Erosion: 0.1901 tons/year
Right Approach
Length: 500 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Partial
LS Factor: 0.64
Erosion: 0.2433 tons/year
Erosion Information
Total Erosion at Crossing: 0.4334 tons/year
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0
These non-native species were observerd at this site: Reed Canary Grass