Stream Bank Erosion Site PM-027
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 33
Information collected by:
Pere Marquette River Watershed,
Big South Branch
Colfax Twp,
Oceana County
GPS Coordinates: 43.79562
, -86.04443
T16N
R15W
Sec 12
Owned by Federal
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:N
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 0-10%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:40 ft.
Stream Depth:3 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:62 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:7 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
-Cover structure
-Tree revetments
General Information
Total Points
33