Stream Bank Erosion Site BRD-S810

Total Severity: Restored
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek
Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County
GPS Coordinates: 44.73471188 , -85.64994276
T27N R11W Sec 16
Owned by Local Government
Site Access:Yes
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 0-10%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:5 ft.
Stream Depth:6 in.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:32 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:4 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:Vertical
Texture: Organic
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Cover structure
Other Treatments:Coir fiber rolls
General Information
Major Slumping

RESTORED - 09/15/05
Project Details
Year Inventory Completed: 2005
Funding Source:
United Way Day of Caring
Volunteers from Great Wolf Lodge
BMPs Completed:
bank shaping
lunker structures
coir fiber rolls
seed and mulch
boulder placement