Stream Bank Erosion Site BC-17
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 37
Information collected by:
Bear Creek Watershed,
Bear Creek
Dickson Twp,
Manistee County
GPS Coordinates: 44.33466
, -86.0377
T22N
R14W
Sec 5
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Bank Aspect:SW
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 10-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:50 ft.
Stream Depth:4 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:200 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:80 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:3:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Bank seepage
-Foot traffic
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Rock riprap
-Tree revetments
General Information
Total Points
37