Stream Bank Erosion Site RIF_173
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 38
Information collected by:
Rifle River Watershed,
Rifle River Main Branch
Arenac Twp,
Arenac County
GPS Coordinates: 44.08027
, -83.92636
T19N
R5E
Sec 6
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:SE
Condition:Toe is stable; upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 11-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:100 ft.
Stream Depth:4 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:175 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:30 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:1:1
Texture: Sand over clay
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
-Gullying
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Tree revetments
General Information
Total Points
38