Stream Bank Erosion Site BRD-S811

Total Severity: Restored

Information collected by:

Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek

Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County

GPS Coordinates: 44.73455933 , -85.65024952

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:6 ft.

Stream Depth:8 in.

Stream Current:Moderate

Eroded Bank Length:32 ft.

Eroded Bank Height:4 ft.

Slope of Eroded Bank:Vertical

Cause(s) of Erosion

-Bend in river

Recommended Treatment(s)

-Bank revegetation

-Rock riprap

-Cover structure

Other Treatments:Coir fiber rolls

General Information

Soil Texture: gravel / orgainc

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