Road Stream Crossing Site EUP_42N2W16_001

Les Cheneaux Islands Watershed, Nunns Creek
Spur 1127A
Mackinac County
Information collected by:
HNF USFS
Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 46.0424458030001,-84.562378592
T 042NN R 002W Sec 16
Fish Passability: Barrier at High Flows
Structure is NOT Perched
Overall Score: 7
Severity: Minor
Date Inventoried: 8/19/2018
Crossing Information*
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Material: Wood
Structure Substrate: Mixture
Dimensions of Structure: Length 35.5 ft. Width 13.2 ft. Height 3 ft.
Percentage Plugged: None or 0%
Percentage Crushed: None or 0%
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 1.73 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 0.72 ft.
Embedded Depth of Structure: 0 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0 ft./sec.
Stream Information
Stream Flow: < Bankfull – The stream channel is more than half filled with water, but is not full.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 0.53 ft.
Bankfull Width: 18.6 ft.
Wetted Width: 16.4 ft.
Water Velocity: 0 ft./sec. (measured via Float Test)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble – baseball-sized or larger rocks (10in)
Road Information
Road Surface: Native Surface
Owner: Federal
Road Condition: Old Pavement or Rutted, Minor cracking or rutting/ponding at crossing all or part of crossing length.
Runoff Path: Ditch
Approaches
Left Approach
Length: 50 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: Heavy, Ditch is fully vegetated or rip-rapped with no signs of erosion.
Right Approach
Length: 150 ft.
Slope: 1-5%
Vegetation: Heavy, Ditch is fully vegetated or rip-rapped with no signs of erosion.
Erosion Information
Location of Erosion
Erosion Dimensions
Eroded Material
Material Eroded
Extent of Erosion
Estimated Erosion
facing downstream
Length
Width
Depth
Reaching Stream?
(tons/year)
Left Downstream Streambank
6 ft.
0 ft.
2 ft.
Yes
Sandy Loam
Moderate (corrective actions recommended)
Left Upstreram Streambank
15 ft.
0 ft.
2.5 ft.
Yes
Sandy Loam
Moderate (corrective actions recommended)
Summary Information
Fish Passability: Barrier at High Flows
Site Comments: Erosion control
*These data are maintained in the Michigan DNR Road Stream Crossing Inventory.