Stream Bank Erosion Site BTS-063
Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 33
Information collected by:
Betsie River Watershed,
Betsie River
Weldon Twp,
Benzie County
GPS Coordinates: 44.51883
, -86.04423
T25N
R14W
Sec 31
Owned by Private
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Bank Aspect:SW
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 11-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:30 ft.
Stream Depth:2 ft.
Stream Current:Fast
Eroded Bank Length:40 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:10 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:1:1
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Tree revetments
General Information
Trees and rock at toe immediately upstream.
Total Points
33