Stream Bank Erosion Site BGMN-002
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 40
Information collected by:
Big Manistee River Watershed,
Liberty Twp,
Wexford County
GPS Coordinates: 44.4891
, -85.40958
T24N
R9W
Sec 9
Owned by State
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:70 ft.
Stream Depth:3 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:60 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:50 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:4:1 or greater
Texture: Stratified
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
Other causes: steep bank
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
General Information
Total Points
40