Stream Bank Erosion Site RIF_059

Total Severity: Moderate
Total Points: 34
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River Main Branch
Mills Twp, Ogemaw County
GPS Coordinates: 44.19945 , -84.08176
T21N R3E Sec 21
Owned by Private
Site Access:Accessible by road
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:SW
Condition:Toe is stable; upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 11-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:60 ft.
Stream Depth:5 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:200 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:50 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:1
Texture: Sand over clay
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
-Cover structure
General Information
Total Points
34