Road Stream Crossing Site PLT-B-1

Platte River Watershed, North Branch of Platte River

Deadstream Rd

Benzonia Twp, Benzie County

GPS Coordinates: 44.68425 , -86.05949

T26 R14 Sec 6

Road Width at Culvert: 28 ft.

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Low Point: At Stream

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

Type of Crossing: culvert(s) (single culvert)

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? yes

Comments: -Dam has a fish way -Canoe Launch downstream of crossing

Length: 500 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 300 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 40 ft.

Diameter: 10 ft.

Material: galvanized

Condition :good

Flow: fish passage problem

Fill Depth: 11 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1.5:1

Fill Depth: 9 ft.

Embankment Slope: 1.5:1

Stream Width: 33 ft.

Stream Depth: 3 in.

Stream Current: slow

Stream Substrate: muck

Stream Width: 35 ft.

Stream Depth: 2.5 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand,gravel

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? no

Is there embankment erosion? yes

Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? no

Is there erosion at the shoulder and/or ditch? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? yes

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: Recreational use and stream confinement

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Pave Left Approach: 0 Lineal Feet

Pave Right Approach: 0 Lineal Feet

Add paved raised edge? no

Number of erosion control structures: 0

Number of sediment basins: 0

Number of diversion outlets: 0

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Lineal feet to extend: 0

Other Treatments: Dam removal could be considered

 

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