Stoney Creek - KP 2+450 (2015)
At this section of Stoney Creek, the natural channel had virtually disappeared because of the accumulation of silt and debris from upstream stream bank erosion. The site is adjacent private property (Van Con) where the water from Stoney Creek had left the main channel. The shallow channel limits fish movement both up and downstream and provides no habitat for fish to spawn or rear.
Restoration work included re-establishing the main channel of Stoney Creek, adding substrate and large woody debris for fish habitat and stream flow regulation. The channel was dredged, rip-rap was added to the stream banks, and logs were anchored in place. The logs deflect water from the banks and provide habitat for fish. The river can now flow unobstructed.
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Stoney Creek - KP450
