Stream Bank Erosion Site PM-060

Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 32
Information collected by:
Pere Marquette River Watershed, Big South Branch
Logan Twp, Mason County
GPS Coordinates: 43.87294 , -86.07814
T17N R15W Sec 15
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Bank Aspect:W
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 50-100%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:35 ft.
Stream Depth:2 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:200+ ft.
Eroded Bank Height:20 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
-Cover structure
-Tree revetments
General Information
Total Points
32