Stream Bank Erosion Site BRD-S761

Total Severity: Severe
Total Points: 34
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
Boardman River Watershed, North Branch Boardman River
Kalkaska Twp, Kalkaska County
GPS Coordinates: 44.70065012 , -85.26585549
T27N R8W Sec 27
Owned by Private
Site Access:???
Bank Details
Which Bank? Left
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 10-50%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:20 ft.
Stream Depth:24 in.
Stream Current:Moderate
Eroded Bank Length:160 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:8 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:Vertical
Texture: Sand
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
-Cover structure
-Tree revetments
Other Treatments:Coir fiber rolls
General Information
BMP Option #1: lunker structures with coir fiber rolls (preferred)

BMP option #2: whole tree revetments and bank shaping
Total Points
34

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