Stream Bank Erosion Site RIF_WB86

Total Severity: Minor
Total Points: 25
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River West Branch
Churchill Twp, Ogemaw County
GPS Coordinates: 44.25928 , -84.09959
T22N R3E Sec 32
Owned by Private
Site Access:Accessible by road
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:S
Condition:Toe is stable; upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Decreasing (Annuals Growing)
Percent Veg. Cover: 51-100%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:15 ft.
Stream Depth:1 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:300 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:8 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:1:1
Texture: Sand over clay
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Tree revetments
General Information
Other Location info:Purple loosestrife at this site and on opposite bank upstream 50 '
Total Points
25