Stream Bank Erosion Site BC-15
Total Severity: Moderate
Total Points: 34
Information collected by:
Bear Creek Watershed,
Bear Creek
Dickson Twp,
Manistee County
GPS Coordinates: 44.33722
, -86.0396
T22N
R14W
Sec 5
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:W
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 10-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:40 ft.
Stream Depth:3 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:300 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:20 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:3:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
-Foot traffic
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Cover structure
-Tree revetments
General Information
Total Points
34