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When should you fix a stream????

Explore practical solutions for stream restoration projects along the Susquehanna River, McKinstry Creek, and Elton Creek in New York. Learn how to create diverse aquatic habitats, enhance riparian corridors, and improve ecosystem functions. Discover the importance of pool-riffle-pool structures and vegetation in preserving stream health. Uncover strategies for transforming old channels into connected wetland cells and maximizing stream functions. Get insights on prioritizing bank stabilization and grade stabilization in stream projects. Join the journey towards sustainable stream management and restoration practices.

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When should you fix a stream????

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  1. When should you fix a stream???? Let’s look closer at this one

  2. Susquehanna River with Interstate 88 at top of slope

  3. McKinstry Creek existing planform, three bends and 2 crossings over 540 ft of length. Only one good habitat pool. Note 300 ft long straight stretch.

  4. McKinstry Creek near Delevan, NY, 5-18-2006, flow left to right New channel planform (blue line)

  5. Looking DS, Elton Creek, Freedom, NY. Floodplain on both sides has been filled, stream straightened. At 30 ft wide no habitat pools, when stream is 20 ft wide 2 ft deep pools with 40-50 trout per pool!! What should we do??? (Elton Creek, Freedom, NY) Looking Downstream Photo by Maureen Mayer

  6. What do we do here???? (North Carolina)

  7. What about here?? (North Carolina)

  8. What about this stream?? (West Virginia)

  9. Same Stream (West Virginia) • Straightened • Incised • Over - widened • Very little pool-riffle-pool • Very little wood in stream or high quality aquatic habitat (cover, depth, etc) • Single row of ageing veg as riparian corridor

  10. Same Stream (West Virginia) Lots of room in the valley

  11. Abandon channel, start fresh!! Transform old channel into connected wetland cells • Use dirt from new channel to create wetland cells in old channel (maximize diversity) • Use some old veg for LWD in new channel • Plant all riparian areas (shade, wildlife, pollinators) • Maximize all stream functions New stream channel with all bells & whistles

  12. Active headcut. Do which first, bank stabilization? Or grade stabilization????

  13. This is where the headcut has been

  14. Stream cutting into a tall unstable bank

  15. Bob’s Creek. Where to start??

  16. What about this one?? House here

  17. In stream restoration “you have to have that brain thing going on !!

  18. QUESTIONS????

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