Kalamazoo
River Erosion Sites
Site
17
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Site
Number
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Location
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Soil
Type
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Length
of Erosion (feet)
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Height
of Erosion (feet)
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Apparent
Cause of Erosion
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Sediment
Loading (tons/year)
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Phosphorus
Loading (pounds/year)
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17
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Kalamazoo
County, downstream of confluence with 7 Mile Creek
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sand
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200
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8
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mowed
grass, heavy foot traffic, bend in river
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35.2
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28.2
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