Stream Bank Erosion Site BGMN-006
Total Severity: Moderate
Total Points: 36
Information collected by:
Big Manistee River Watershed,
Liberty Twp,
Wexford County
GPS Coordinates: 44.4987
, -85.4276
T24N
R9W
Sec 5
Owned by State
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Bank Aspect:SE
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 10-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:50 ft.
Stream Depth:3 ft.
Stream Current:Slow
Eroded Bank Length:380 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
Other Treatments:log terracing
General Information
Total Points
36