Stream Bank Erosion Site BRD-G14
Total Severity: Moderate
Total Points: 31
Information collected by:
Boardman River Watershed,
Boardman River
Traverse City,
Grand Traverse County
GPS Coordinates: 44.76452
, -85.62618
T27N
R11W
Sec 3
Owned by Private
Site Access:good
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Bank Aspect:N
Condition:Toe is stable; upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 10-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:30 ft.
Stream Depth:24 in.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:40 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:20 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
Other causes: parking lot run-off
Recommended Treatment(s)
Other Treatments:stop runoff, fill gully, protect toe, boardwalk
General Information
Long stretch of river, multiple run-off points. After run-off problems addressed, may be a good site for boardwalk along river, hevily used by fishermen.
Total Points
31