| Type of erosion: |
Vertical bank
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Before
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| Severity of erosion: |
Severe - bank showed damage from ice and continual wave action |
| Energy level: |
Severe |
| Height of eroded face: |
Three and half feet above water line |
Depth of water along the shoreline: |
Ten inches |
| Bank consistency: |
Sandy loam soil with sandy substrate (boulders present also) |
| Presence of ice heaving: |
Yes - no ridge formed though |
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Rooted aquatic vegetation present: |
None observed |
| Fetch: |
7 miles |
| Main erosive factor: |
Ice pushing, major wave action |
Erosion control option chosen: |
Rip rap - fieldstone dropped along shoreline |
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