An Experience In Conducting A Longitudinal Profile… A Study of the Response of San Pedro Creek to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Flood Control.

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An Experience In Conducting 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 Geology

Out In The Field…

Hwy 1 Bridge Sinking sediment surface Sinking sediment surface Deepest Pools On Restoration Project Reach Deepest Pools On Restoration Project Reach Water Current Slow or Standing Pools Water Current Slow or Standing Pools

Highway 1 Bridge at Beginning of Monitoring Project

Log Revetment Right Bank Erosion Control Left Bank and Streambed consists of Sands and Cobbles Near Middle of Run Left Bank and Streambed consists of Sands and Cobbles Near Middle of Run Left Bank Streambed Near Top of Run Consists of Cobbles and Gravels Left Bank Streambed Near Top of Run Consists of Cobbles and Gravels Left Bank Erosion Control Measure Consists of Planted Willow Stakes Left Bank Erosion Control Measure Consists of Planted Willow Stakes

Log Revetment on Right Bank Near Bridge by Mall

Successful Native Riparian Vegetation Growth Very Narrow Meandering Channel Very Narrow Meandering Channel Dense Riparian Growth Dense Riparian Growth Slow Stream Velocity Observed Slow Stream Velocity Observed

Downstream View of Riparian Corridor and Highway 1

Log Revetment on Left Bank With Willow Stakes on Right Bank

Right Bank Revetment As Bank Erosion Control Measure Streambed Sediment Consists of Fines and Gravels Streambed Sediment Consists of Fines and Gravels Slow Stream Velocity Slow Stream Velocity Pool Next to Log Revetment Pool Next to Log Revetment

View of Lower Reach to Hwy 1 Bridge and Right Bank Log Revetment

Gravel Bar On Right Bank Terrace Dense Stream Corridor Riparian Vegetation Dense Stream Corridor Riparian Vegetation Riffle/Pool Streambed Sediment Consists of Gravels and Fines Riffle/Pool Streambed Sediment Consists of Gravels and Fines Stream Velocity Moderate Stream Velocity Moderate

Upstream View of Riparian Vegetation With View of Top of Pool and Bottom of Riffle

Downstream View of Narrow Channel Reach

Upstream View of Floodplain and Sandbar

Same Station Including View of Log Revetment For Run and Bottom of Meander

Downstream View of Sandbar and Log Revetment on Right Bank

Cross-channel View From Right Bank of Project Area

Longitudinal View of Project Area

View of Left Bank Terrace and Floodplain

San Pedro Creek Floodplain Flora

Killdeer

Typical Riffle on San Pedro Creek Restoration Area

Bottom of Meander With Riffle and Log Revetment

Close-up Of Log Revetment and Run

Upstream View Of End of Restoration Area With Revetment On Meander With Riffle

Deep Scour Pools Along Log Revetment

View of Right Bank Revetment and Residential Area At Beginning of Restoration Area

View of Narrow Channel and Meander With Sandbar

View of Right Bank of Stream With Immersed Riparian Vegetation

Downstream View of Restoration Area Viewed From Left Bank Terrace