Stream Bank Erosion Site PM-05
Total Severity: Minor
Total Points: 28
Information collected by:
Pere Marquette River Watershed,
Pere Marquette River
Sweetwater Twp,
Lake County
GPS Coordinates: 43.91594
, -85.97424
T18N
R14W
Sec 34
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:NE
Condition:Toe is undercutting
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 50-100%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:50 ft.
Stream Depth:5 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:50 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:15 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:3:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
General Information
House on top of bank
Total Points
28