Stream Bank Erosion Site PM-079
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 38
Information collected by:
Pere Marquette River Watershed,
Big South Branch
Logan Twp,
Mason County
GPS Coordinates: 43.87712
, -86.11883
T17N
R15W
Sec 8
Owned by Federal
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Bank Aspect:S
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 0-10%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:35 ft.
Stream Depth:3 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:140 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:25 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
-Foot traffic
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
-Cover structure
-Tree revetments
-Constructed access
General Information
Total Points
38