Table 6. Summary of Bank Erosion Potential based on Length of Site as compared to Bank Height along Black Hole Creek*

Summer2003** 
 
 

Total Banks

Length in Feet 0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500
Low  Bank Height 41 3 4 2
Moderate Bank Height 23 2 1 2
High Bank Height 12 6 2 0
Total 76 11 7 4
Percent of 98 77.55% 11.22% 7.14% 4.08%

 
 
 

Right Banks

Length in Feet 0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500
Low  Bank Height 18 3 2 1
Moderate Bank Height 12 0 1 1
High Bank Height 6 3 1 0
Total 36 6 4 2
Percent of 48 75.00% 12.50% 8.33% 4.17%

 
 
 

Left Banks

Length in Feet 0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500
Low  Bank Height 23 0 2 1
Moderate Bank Height 11 2 0 1
High Bank Height 6 3 1 0
Total 40 5 3 2
Percent of 50 80.00% 10.00% 6.00% 4.00%

 
 
 
 

*Study Area All of Black Hole Creek

** Completed by Lycoming College Clean Water Institute Interns

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