LJ Reas Environmental Consulting Corp.

Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI

Type of erosion:	Vertical bank	Before Click for Large Image
Severity of erosion:	Severe – bank showed damage from ice and continual waves
Energy level:	Severe
Height of eroded face:	Four feet above water line
Depth of water along the shoreline:	Eighteen inches
Bank consistency:	Silty loam soil with sandy substrate (boulders present also)
Presence of ice heaving:	Yes – boulders pushed on shore – no ridge present	After Click For Large Image Click For Large Image
Rooted aquatic vegetation present:	Very sparse submergent
Fetch:	12 miles
Main erosive factor:	Ice pushing, major wave action
Erosion control option chosen:	Rip rap – Quarried limestone dropped along shoreline