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DRAFT Design Hydraulic Study Bridge 04C-0055, Mattole Road Bridge over Mattole River at Honeydew Humboldt County Prepared for: Morrison Structures Incorporated 1890 Park Marina Drive, Suite 104 Redding, CA 96001 Prepared by: Pacific Hydrologic Incorporated 1062 Market Street Redding, CA 96001 Norman S. Braithwaite, P.E. July 9, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Description of Basin 2 Description of Stream and Site 3 Hydrologic Analysis 3 Hydraulic Analysis 5 Scour and Erosion 8 Other Considerations 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 10 TABLE 1, Stream and Gaged Basin Characteristics 4 TABLE 2, Estimated 50- and 100-Year Flood Peak Flows 5 TABLE 3, Existing Hydraulic Conditions 7 TABLE 4, Preferred Bridge Hydraulic Conditions 7 TABLE 5, Total Potential Scour 9 PHOTOS 12-14 FIGURES 15 25 APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C APPENDIX D Additional Hydrologic Data Additional Hydraulic Data Scour Calculations References ii

Executive Summary Purpose: Funding Program: Design Flood: Clearance for Drift: Design Exception: Replace deficient bridge. HBP Flood providing 3 of clearance for drift, 60200-cfs, 50-year recurrence 3.0-feet None required for hydraulic conditions Recommendations: Min. Soffit Elevation 335.41-feet (to meet recommendations of Caltrans and FHWA) Pier Scour Elevation Pier 2 should be designed considering total potential scour to an elevation of 275-feet. Abutment Scour Elevation Abutment 1 should be designed considering or protected against total potential scour to an elevation of 316-feet. Abutment 3 should be designed considering or protected against total potential scour to an elevation of 325-feet. Abutment Protection Recommended to reduce the long term potential for damage to Abutment 1 and Pier 2 from bank erosion and bank migration. Note regarding estimates of potential scour: Potential scour has been estimated using empirical equations presented in FHWA HEC-18. These equations do not consider geotechnical conditions and therefore assume all substrate is erodible. The potential scour estimates identified in this report may be inappropriate if a geotechnical investigation identifies material resistant to erosion at higher elevations. Preferred Bridge Characteristics: Soffit Elevation 337.13-feet (4.72-ft above Q50, 3.84-ft above Q100) Overtopping Flood Impact on Flood Risk Impact on Channel >100,000-cfs, >200-year recurrence Minor (0.11-foot) increase in water surface elevation during the most probable 100-year flood but no increase in flood risk to structures because no structures are present within the 100-year floodplain. Preferred bridge is not expected to aggravate channel instability. iii

Design Hydraulic Study Mattole Road Bridge over Mattole River at Honeydew INTRODUCTION Background: This bridge hydraulic analysis has been prepared for the sole purpose of meeting the requirements of 23 CFR 650.115 and 650.117 dealing with bridges, structures, and hydraulics. Although potentially useful for other purposes, this analysis has not been prepared for any other purpose. Reuse of information contained in this report for purposes other than those for which this analysis and report are intended is not endorsed or encouraged by the author and is at the sole risk of the entity reusing information herein contained. Estimates of peak flows for frequent flood peaks (5-year or more frequent), if shown in this report, should not be considered accurate unless an overtopping flood of 5-year or more frequent recurrence is identified. Analyses to meet the requirements of FEMA, the State of California Reclamation Board, low flow environmental or construction concerns and for other purposes may be provided as additional services. Design Standards: Funding: Hydraulic design of the preferred bridge is based on standards recommended by Caltrans (Local Programs Manual - reference 1). Exceptions to these design standards are recommended only if meeting the standard is found to be impractical or unreasonably costly for the proposed project and the exception does not result in an increased risk of damage during floods. Local design standards that have been provided in writing prior to the preparation of the hydraulic analysis have also been considered. HBP Existing Bridge: Year Constructed 1920 Length 386-feet (nominal) Clear Width 15-feet Total Width 17-feet Skew (hydraulic) None Lanes 1 Speed Limit? Load Limit None Structure Two span steel truss on vertical RC abutments and pier wall Deficiency Function Sketch Figure 1, page 15 Photos 1-4, pages 12, 13 1

Significance: Preferred Bridge: Description of Service Rural collector, farms, ranches Length of Detour No reasonable detour on roads of similar service Description of Road Steep, winding Length 375.25-feet nominal, 368.9-feet effective hydraulic Clear Width 26.0-ft Total Width 26.67-ft Skew (hydraulic) None Lanes 2 Speed Limit? Load Limit None Structure Two span steel girder on vertical RC abutments and pier wall. Traffic During Construction Accommodated with temporary detour General Plan Figure 2, page 16 DESCRIPTION OF BASIN Geographic Location: Above Honeydew, the Mattole River drains a modest basin in the western flank of the coastal range. Receiving Waters: Characteristics: Land use: Vegetation: Geologic: Pacific Ocean Area of basin 155 sq-mi. Shape Baseball cap, mouth at center of back. Highest elevation 4088-ft on King Peak along west boundary of basin Lowest elevation 310-feet near bridge Elevation index 1.0 (minimum) Average annual precipitation (basin wide) 82-in Aspect Northwest Rural residential, small farms and ranches Coastal forest, redwood forest Topographic features indicate substantial potential for significant landslides capable of causing channel instability and risk to bridge integrity. Basin: Figure 3, page 17 2

DESCRIPTION OF STREAM AND SITE Stream Channel: Stream Banks: Existing Bridge: In the vicinity of Honeydew, the Mattole River is relatively winding, wide, shallow, and constrained to the northeast by a steep hillside. Lag (large immobile rock) is present in the channel but is likely to be displaced RSP. The Mattole River is shown in Photos 5 and 6 (page 14). The northeast bank of the Mattole River is steep and consists of rock and colluvium with heavy vegetation above the river bank. Below the wide, flat floodplain on which the town of Honeydew is located, the southwest bank of the Mattole River is steep and consists of alluvial deposits with a cover of heavy vegetation. The existing bridge is a two span structure aligned substantially perpendicular to the direction of flood flow. The Mattole River has a sharp bend located immediately upstream of the bridge. Site Topography: Figure 4, page 18 HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS Hydrologic Stability: Infrequent floods in the Mattole River are substantially natural and not significantly influenced by land use activities within the drainage basin. Flood History: Floods in the Mattole River have not been known to overtop Mattole Road. Number of Methods: Three methods were investigated for estimating potential infrequent flood peak flows in the Mattole River. These include adjustment (translation) of known flood frequency relationships at two proximate gaged basins and direct application of the USGS North Coast Region Equations. Translation Analysis: Approach Translation analysis consists of estimating the infrequent flood peak flows by comparison with gaged stream or river basins. After identification of representative gaged basins, flood frequency relationships for the gaged basins are determined by plotting annual flood peaks and computing the normal probability Log-Pearson Type III curve fit (reference 7). If the Log-Pearson type III curve fit reasonably represents the plotted data for the less frequent floods, it is considered representative of the gaged basin and used as a basis of comparison. If not, a line of best visual fit may be used as a basis of comparison. After identifying representative flood-frequency relationships for the gaged basins, candidate flood frequency relationships representing the stream or river at the proposed project site are estimated by adjusting the gaged basin flood frequency relationship to account for differences in characteristics between the gaged basin and the basin above the proposed 3

project. The adjustments are made using the area, elevation and precipitation exponents of the appropriate USGS region equation (reference 8). Basin Characteristics Characteristics of gaged basins found to be potentially representative of the basin above the proposed project and having records of adequate length to reasonably identify the infrequent flood peak flows are identified in Table 1. TABLE 1 Stream and Gaged Basin Characteristics Basin Description USGS Gage Number Area (sq mi) Average Annual Precip (in) Elevation Index Years of Record Mattole River at Honeydew n/a 155 90 1.0 n/a Mattole River near Petrolia 11469000 240 82 1.0 62 SF Eel River near Miranda 11476500 537 70 1.0 70 Gaged basin flood frequency curves Plotted flood frequency data and curves for the gaged basins used in this analysis are shown in Appendix A. Regional Equations: Approach The USGS has published a set of regional equations for estimating infrequent flood peak flows in ungaged natural streams and rivers (not affected by lakes, reservoirs, substantial development or substantial reclamation projects) throughout most of California (reference 8). These equations are useful for planning level and rough preliminary estimates of infrequent flood peak flows and corroboration of flood frequency estimates using more detailed procedures. Flood peak flows estimated by these equations should only be relied upon for design if confidence in other methodologies is low and if verified by other methodologies. The empirical equations estimate flood peak flows from basin characteristics including area, elevation index and precipitation. Use of the area, elevation index and precipitation factor exponents of the regional equation for adjustment of flood characteristics from representative long term gaged basins (described in Regional Analysis above) is generally considered to provide a more reliable estimate of infrequent flood peak flows for the ungaged basin. Flood Peak Flows: Candidate flood frequency relationship All candidate flood frequency curves derived from regional analysis for the proposed project site are plotted and shown in Appendix A. Estimated 50- and 100-year flood peak flows from all methods investigated are summarized in Table 2. 4

TABLE 2 Estimated 50- and 100-year Flood Peak Flows Estimated from 50-Year (cfs) 100-Year (cfs) Mattole River near Petrolia 60200 66400 SF Eel River near Miranda 66400 78100 USGS North Coast Region Equations 51800 58400 Selected flood frequency relationship The flood frequency relationship estimated from Mattole River near Petrolia has been selected as most appropriate for design of the replacement bridge because of the close similarity of the basins. The estimate from the USGS North Coast Region Equations was not selected because these equations are intended to provide a rough estimate of flood peak flows in the coastal range when local data is unavailable. The selected flood frequency relationship is shown in Figure 5 (page 19). Flood of Record: The flood of record for Mattole River near Petrolia is identified as 199,000-cfs occurring on December 22, 1964. Conditions in the river channel, however, were not known at the time this high flow was estimated (peak flow was estimated from high water marks but the elevation of sediment in the channel was not known). Additionally, the Mattole River drains considerable area downstream of Honeydew and the distribution of flows between the reaches of the Mattole River during the particular flood event is not known. Therefore a flood of record for the purposes of bridge design cannot be identified with confidence. HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS Backwater Model: Backwater program The Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS version 4.1.1 backwater program (reference 3) has been selected for modeling hydraulic characteristics representing existing conditions, preliminary bridge configurations and the preferred bridge. This program has been selected because of its long history of use (derived from HEC-2), wide acceptance and great flexibility for evaluating bridge configurations. Cross-section data Stream cross-sections and Manning s roughness coefficients upstream and downstream of the proposed project have been assumed constant for all models. Cross-sections used in the backwater models were from a recent ground survey. Locations of cross-sections used in the backwater model are shown on Figure 6 (page 20). Crosssections have been adjusted for skew as appropriate. Elevation Datum NAVD88 Manning s Roughness Coefficients Mannings Roughness Coefficients for the channel and banks were estimated by observation and comparison 5

with similar channels identified in Roughness Coefficients of Natural Channels (reference 6). Manning's roughness coefficients ranging from 0.035 to 0.040 were initially used to represent the channel. These were raised to 0.057 to allow reproduction of a recent observed high flow event in the Mattole River at Honeydew. A Manning s roughness coefficient of 0.060 was used to represent the banks. Contraction and Expansion Coefficients Contraction and expansion coefficients of 0.1 and 0.3 respectively were used to represent the natural channel. These were raised to 0.3 and 0.5 respectively in the vicinity of the bridge. Downstream starting water surface elevation assumption The normal depth method in HEC-RAS was selected for estimating the downstream water surface elevation. A slope of 0.004, estimated from the slope of the river channel, was used as the starting slope. Three surveyed and three interpolated cross-sections were used to isolate the effects of downstream starting water surface elevation assumption from water surface elevations at the bridge. Existing Bridge: Purpose The existing condition backwater model has been prepared to identify and document existing hydraulic conditions and to serve as a basis of comparison with which to evaluate preliminary and preferred bridge configurations. Channel roughness coefficient at bridge 0.057 Bank roughness coefficient at bridge 0.060 Contraction coefficient 0.3 (at bridge) Expansion coefficient 0.5 (at bridge) Bridge modeling method Energy. Drift assumption 15-ft (existing tapered 10-ft to 5-ft) Figure 7 (page 21) shows how existing bridge is represented in model. Model results Existing flood hydraulic conditions are summarized in Table 3. Existing condition flood profiles and a stage discharge curve at cross-section 3150 are shown in Figures 9 and 10 (pages 23, 24). Summary output tables from the existing condition HEC-RAS backwater model are included in Appendix B. 6

TABLE 3: Existing Hydraulic Conditions (with drift except as noted) Flood Flow (cfs) Recurrence (years) W.S. Elevation 1 (feet) Avg. Channel Velocity 2 (fps) Standard Design 60,200 50 332.34 12.0 Base 66,400 100 333.21 12.5 Base (no drift) 66,400 100 333.06 12.2 Flood of Record n/a n/a n/a n/a Overtopping Flood >100,000 >200 347.5 >15 Notes: 1) At cross-section 3150 located approximately 15-feet upstream of bridge 2) Average channel velocity under bridge Preferred Bridge: The preferred bridge backwater model has been prepared to identify hydraulic requirements and impacts of the preferred bridge. Flood Channel roughness coefficient at bridge 0.057 Overbank roughness coefficient at bridge 0.060 Contraction coefficient 0.3 (at bridge) Expansion coefficient 0.5 (at bridge) Bridge modeling method Energy Drift assumption 15-feet (proposed tapered 7.4-feet to 4.7-feet) Figure 8 (page 22) shows how preferred bridge is represented in model. Model results Preferred bridge hydraulic conditions are summarized in Table 4. Preferred bridge flood profiles and a stage discharge curve at cross-section 3150 are shown in Figures 9 and 10 (pages 23, 24). Preferred bridge flood profiles with and without existing bridge abutments are shown on Figure 12 (page 26). Summary output tables from the preferred bridge HEC-RAS backwater model are included in Appendix B. TABLE 4: Preferred Bridge Hydraulic Conditions Flow (cfs) Recurrence (years) W.S. Elevation 1 (feet) Avg. Channel Velocity 2 (fps) Standard Design 60,200 50 332.41 12.1 Base 66,400 100 333.29 12.7 Base (no drift) 66,400 100 333.17 12.4 Flood of Record n/a n/a n/a n/a Overtopping Flood >100,000 >200 347.5 >15 Notes: 1) At cross-section 3150 located approximately 15-feet upstream of bridge 2) Average channel velocity under bridge. 7

SCOUR AND EROSION Channel Stability: Over the period of time that the existing bridge has been of service, the Mattole River channel has experienced substantial instability. Records with which to assess instability are very limited however it is clear that substantial bed aggradation has occurred between 1919 when the existing bridge was designed and 1971 when Caltrans surveyed the channel crosssection at the bridge. It is likely that this aggradation was the result of the December 22, 1964 flood event at which time considerable bank erosion and landslide activity would have occurred in the upper reaches of the basin. Anthropogenic activities including logging and road building practices at the time may also have contributed to the substantial aggradation. A plot comparing river cross-sections under the bridge at the time the existing bridge was being designed, on September 21, 1971, and on July 14, 2010 is presented in Figure 11 (page 25) and identifies the changes in river cross-section geometry over time. From this figure it is evident that some channel incision has occurred between the latter two channel cross-section surveys. Current forest management practices and land use activities virtually eliminate practices resulting in upland erosion and strongly discourage practices affecting channel instability. Given these practices and recognizing that the 1964 flood event was very unusual, it is likely that the Mattole River will continue to incise over time, especially if experiencing a period of time having multiple flood events of moderate magnitude, approaching a channel geometry similar to that identified at the time the existing bridge was designed. Over the expected life of the proposed bridge it is not unreasonable to expect the channel to experience deepening or incision to an elevation of 292-feet, a depth of 12-feet below the existing bottom of channel. Independent of the potential deepening the channel may widen or migrate. This is especially a concern at Abutment 1 located immediately downstream of the outside of a sharp river bend. Channel widening can result from both channel aggradation and deepening. Channel migration occurs in channels regardless of channel stability. Bank migration or widening of 30-feet is not unreasonable to anticipate at the abutments. If this bank recession is to be experienced, unless prevented by bank protection measures, the abutments will be exposed to an elevation of approximately 316-feet at the north abutment and to an elevation of approximately 325-feet at the south abutment. Replacement of the existing Mattole Road bridge with the preferred bridge is not expected to affect sediment transport and therefore is not expected to aggravate channel instability. Abutment Local: Abutments of the preferred bridge will not redirect significant volumes of water from the floodplain to the channel during the most probable 100-8

year flood. Therefore application of the Froehlich Equation in FHWA HEC-18 is precluded. Pier Local: Contraction Local: Total Scour: The maximum potential pier scour over the expected life of the replacement bridge is associated with full development of physical channel degradation. If physical channel degradation is to develop to the extent identified in the 1919 bridge plans, the flood hydraulic conditions in the channel are likely to be different than at present and are substantially unknown. However, present flood hydraulic conditions are the best estimate of flood hydraulic conditions after full development of physical channel degradation. Differences in flood hydraulic conditions affecting potential pier scour will tend to compensate producing a reasonable estimate of potential pier scour (greater depth of flow yielding a higher estimate of potential pier scour is likely to be compensated by lower approach velocities yielding a lower estimate of potential pier scour, etc). Therefore potential local pier scour has been estimated using current flood hydraulic characteristics entered into the CSU equation presented in FHWA HEC-18. The preferred bridge does not constitute a significant contraction of the flood channel. Total potential scour and potential scour elevations at piers are summarized in Table 5. Scour computations and data are included in Appendix C. Location Ground Elev. TABLE 5 Total Potential Scour (feet) Physical Degradation Contractio n Scour Local Scour Total Scour Scour Elev. Abutment 1 336 20 0. 0 20 316 Pier 2 304 12 0. 17 29 275 Abutment 3 334 9 0. 0. 9 325 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Drift: FEMA: There is a large potential for significant volumes of drift of all sizes in the Mattole River. Drift has been considered in the design of the preferred bridge by providing more clearance for drift than the minimum recommended. The preferred bridge is located within a reach of channel that does not have flood risk mapped by FEMA. As such, projects may encroach into the floodplain to the extent they result in a 1.0-foot increase in the water surface elevation of the most probable 100-year flood provided the 9

increase does not result in an increased risk of damage to structures or other negative impacts. The preferred bridge is expected to result in a 0.11-foot increase in water surface elevation during the most probable 100-year flood immediately upstream of the bridge tapering to a 0.02-foot increase at a location approximately 3000-feet upstream of the bridge. No structures are affected by this increase therefore the minor increase in water surface elevation during the most probable 100-year flood does not reflect an increase in the risk of damage to structures. No FEMA applications are believed necessary for the bridge replacement project. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Design Flood: Clearance for Drift: Design Exception: Recommendations: Caltrans and FHWA recommend that new and replacement bridges be designed with a minimum soffit elevation equal to the water surface elevation of the most probable 50-year flood (Standard Design Flood) plus appropriate clearance for drift or to the water surface elevation of the most probable 100-year flood (Base Flood) with no clearance for drift, whichever is higher. The minimum clearance for drift recommended by Caltrans and FHWA for bridges over large streams of 3.0-feet is appropriate at this site. None required for flood hydraulic conditions Minimum Soffit Elevation The minimum soffit elevation of a bridge meeting the recommendations of Caltrans and FHWA is 335.41-ft. This represents the elevation of the Standard Design Flood plus 3.0-feet of clearance for drift. Pier Scour Elevation Pier 2 should be designed considering total potential scour to an elevation of 275-feet. Abutment Scour Elevation Abutment 1 should be designed considering or protected against total potential scour to an elevation of 316-feet. Abutment 3 should be designed considering or protected against total potential scour to an elevation of 325-feet. Abutment Protection Recommended to reduce the long term potential for damage to abutments from bank erosion and bank migration. Note regarding estimates of potential scour: Potential scour has been estimated using empirical equations presented in FHWA HEC-18. These equations do not consider geotechnical conditions and therefore assume all substrate is erodible. The potential scour estimates identified in this report may be inappropriate if a geotechnical investigation identifies material resistant to erosion at higher elevations. 10

Preferred Bridge Characteristics: Soffit Elevation 337.13-feet (4.72-ft above Q50, 3.84-ft above Q100) Overtopping Flood Impact on Flood Risk Impact on Channel >100,000-cfs, >200-year recurrence Minor (0.11-foot) increase in water surface elevation during the most probable 100-year flood but no increase in flood risk to structures because no structures are present within the 100-year floodplain. Preferred bridge is not expected to aggravate channel instability. 11

Photo 1: Looking west (downstream) at Bridge 4C-0055 Honeydew Bridge over Mattole River Photo 2: Looking east (upstream) at Bridge 4C-0055 Honeydew Bridge over Mattole River 12

Photo 3: Looking north at Bridge 4C-0055 Honeydew Bridge over Mattole River Photo 4: Looking south at Bridge 4C-0055 Honeydew Bridge over Mattole River 13

Looking west (downstream) at Mattole River from Bridge 4C-0055, Honeydew Bridge Looking east (upstream) at Mattole River from Bridge 4C-0055, Honeydew Bridge 14

Figure 1: Sketch of Existing Bridge from As Built Plans 15

Figure 2: Preliminary General Plan of Preferred Bridge 16

Figure 3: Mattole River Drainage Basin above Honeydew 17

Figure 4: Site Topography (direction of flow is toward bottom of page) 18

Figure 5: Flood Frequency Curve, Mattole River at Honeydew 19

Figure 6: Approximate Locations of Cross-sections 20

Figure 7: Existing Bridge as Represented in Backwater Model 21

Figure 8: Preferred Bridge as Represented in Backwater Model 22

Figure 9: Existing Condition and Preferred Bridge Flood Profiles 23

Figure 10: Existing Condition and Preferred Bridge Stage Discharge Curves at Cross-section 3150 24

Figure 11: Historic Mattole River Channel Cross-sections at Mattole Road Bridge 25

APPENDIX A Additional Hydrologic Figures

APPENDIX B Additional Hydraulic Data

Backwater Model Summary Output, Existing Condition without Drift

Backwater Model Summary Output, Existing Condition with Drift

Backwater Model Summary Output, Preferred Bridge without Drift

Backwater Model Summary Output, Preferred Bridge with Drift

APPENDIX C Scour Calculations

APPENDIX C References

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