SUB MAR West Fork of Beaver River West Point, OH. Pre-project pictures. Note eroding outer bank.
Lisbon Inn State Route 154, Lisbon, OH
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During Installation-Sept 2002 SUB MAR Exposed pipeline now protected by Submar Articulated Concrete Mattress Flow
07/29/03, approximately one year later SUB MAR
SUB MAR NOTE: We did not build the two upstream Bendway Weirs
SUB MAR Close-up of Bendway Weirs
Looking DS. Recently constructed low, relatively short (average of 25 ft. long) Bendway Weirs, Sept 2002 SUB MAR
Looking DS. The same 2 low, relatively short Bendway Weirs, 5 years later Sept 17, Bank is stable (very flat slope angle compared to the angle of repose) & well vegetated. SUB MAR
Looking DS at three Bendway Weirs- freshly constructed- Sept 2002 SUB MAR
SUB MAR Pix by derrick Looking DS at the same 3 Bendway Weirs 5 years after construction. Fines in BW’s have washed out, but well graded 18 to 24 inch stone is stable. Bank is stable.
Looking US at two low elevation Bendway Weirs, two years after construction, 05/11/2004. SUB MAR
Looking US at the same two low elevation Bendway Weirs, five years after construction, 9/17/2007. Note stable bank. SUB MAR
Looking US at a barely visible Bendway Weir, two years after construction (05/11/2004) SUB MAR
SUB MAR Pix by derrick Looking US at a barely visible Bendway Weir, five years after construction, bank is stable, & Bendway Weir is barely noticeable.
Flow from left to right over low-elevation Bendway Weir, two years after installation SUB MAR
SUB MAR Pix by derrick Flow from left to right over same low-elevation Bendway Weir, five years after installation
SUB MAR Great aquatic habitat due to the deep pools created by the Bendway Weirs. These pools were full of high quality fishes, indicating that water quality is excellent. {5 years after project completion} Pix by derrick
SUB MAR Pipeline protection, two years after installation
SUB MAR Pipeline protection, five years after installation Pix by derrick
SUB MAR Evidence of recent deposition due to flooding in the field adjoining the project Pix by derrick
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