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An Experience In An Experience In ConductingConducting A Longitudinal Profile… A Longitudinal Profile…
A Study of the Response of San Pedro Creek to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Flood Control Project
Simion Jim Bulldis Joe Farrow Matt Ward
Spring 2003 GEOG 642
Watershed Assessment & Restoration
Area GeologyArea Geology
Lower San Pedro Creek Longtitudinal Profile
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Out In The Field…Out In The Field…
Hwy 1 BridgeHwy 1 Bridge
Sinking sediment surfaceSinking sediment surface Deepest Pools On Restoration Deepest Pools On Restoration
Project ReachProject Reach Water Current Slow or Standing Water Current Slow or Standing
PoolsPools
Highway 1 Bridge at Highway 1 Bridge at Beginning of Monitoring Beginning of Monitoring ProjectProject
Log Revetment Right Bank Log Revetment Right Bank Erosion ControlErosion Control
Left Bank and Streambed consists of Left Bank and Streambed consists of Sands and Cobbles Near Middle of Sands and Cobbles Near Middle of RunRun
Left Bank Streambed Near Top of Left Bank Streambed Near Top of Run Consists of Cobbles and GravelsRun Consists of Cobbles and Gravels
Left Bank Erosion Control Measure Left Bank Erosion Control Measure Consists of Planted Willow StakesConsists of Planted Willow Stakes
Log Revetment on Right Log Revetment on Right Bank Near Bridge by MallBank Near Bridge by Mall
Successful Native Successful Native Riparian Vegetation Riparian Vegetation GrowthGrowth Very Narrow Meandering ChannelVery Narrow Meandering Channel Dense Riparian Growth Dense Riparian Growth Slow Stream Velocity ObservedSlow Stream Velocity Observed
Downstream View of Downstream View of Riparian Corridor and Riparian Corridor and Highway 1Highway 1
Log Revetment on Left Bank Log Revetment on Left Bank With Willow Stakes on With Willow Stakes on Right BankRight Bank
Right Bank Revetment As Right Bank Revetment As Bank Erosion Control Bank Erosion Control MeasureMeasure Streambed Sediment Consists of Streambed Sediment Consists of
Fines and Gravels Fines and Gravels Slow Stream VelocitySlow Stream Velocity Pool Next to Log RevetmentPool Next to Log Revetment
View of Lower Reach to Hwy View of Lower Reach to Hwy 1 Bridge and Right Bank 1 Bridge and Right Bank Log RevetmentLog Revetment
Gravel Bar On Right Bank Gravel Bar On Right Bank TerraceTerrace
Dense Stream Corridor Riparian Dense Stream Corridor Riparian VegetationVegetation
Riffle/Pool Streambed Sediment Riffle/Pool Streambed Sediment Consists of Gravels and FinesConsists of Gravels and Fines
Stream Velocity ModerateStream Velocity Moderate
Upstream View of Riparian Upstream View of Riparian Vegetation With View of Vegetation With View of Top of Pool and Bottom of Top of Pool and Bottom of RiffleRiffle
Downstream View of Narrow Downstream View of Narrow
Channel ReachChannel Reach
Upstream View of Upstream View of Floodplain and SandbarFloodplain and Sandbar
Same Station Including Same Station Including View of Log Revetment For View of Log Revetment For Run and Bottom of MeanderRun and Bottom of Meander
Downstream View of Downstream View of Sandbar and Log Revetment Sandbar and Log Revetment on on Right BankRight Bank
Cross-channel View From Cross-channel View From Right Bank of Project AreaRight Bank of Project Area
Longitudinal View of Project Longitudinal View of Project AreaArea
View of Left Bank Terrace View of Left Bank Terrace and Floodplainand Floodplain
San Pedro Creek Floodplain San Pedro Creek Floodplain FloraFlora
KilldeerKilldeer
Typical Riffle on San Pedro Typical Riffle on San Pedro Creek Restoration AreaCreek Restoration Area
Bottom of Meander With Bottom of Meander With
Riffle and Log RevetmentRiffle and Log Revetment
Close-up Of Log Revetment Close-up Of Log Revetment and Runand Run
Upstream View Of End of Upstream View Of End of Restoration Area With Restoration Area With Revetment On Meander Revetment On Meander With RiffleWith Riffle
Deep Scour Pools Along Log Deep Scour Pools Along Log RevetmentRevetment
View of Right Bank View of Right Bank Revetment and Residential Revetment and Residential Area At Beginning of Area At Beginning of Restoration AreaRestoration Area
View of Narrow Channel and View of Narrow Channel and Meander With SandbarMeander With Sandbar
View of Right Bank of View of Right Bank of Stream With Immersed Stream With Immersed Riparian VegetationRiparian Vegetation
Downstream View of Downstream View of Restoration Area Viewed Restoration Area Viewed From From Left Bank TerraceLeft Bank Terrace