Stream Bank Erosion Site RIF_047

Total Severity: Moderate
Total Points: 29
Information collected by:
Huron Pines
Rifle River Watershed, Rifle River Main Branch
Mills Twp, Ogemaw County
GPS Coordinates: 44.236981 , -84.068165
T21N R3E Sec 4
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:W
Condition:Toe and upper bank are eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 11-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:25 ft.
Stream Depth:25 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:25 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:10 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:2:01
Texture: Sand
Gravel
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Tree revetments
Other Treatments:Some brush in place (downed trees), but river is cutting behind them
General Information
Other Location info:Oxbow Cutoff
Total Points
29

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