1. CASE STUDY- West Fork Beaver River, West Point, OH. Constructed Sept
CASE STUDY- West Fork Beaver River, West Point, OH. Constructed Sept Minimal height Bendway Weirs in a gravel-cobble-sand-silt bed stream

2. Functions of Bendway Weirs on the West Fork Beaver River:
Main function is realignment of the thalweg through the bend and also center the thalweg within the channel immediately downstream of the bend where a pipeline was exposed by erosion. The pipeline cover was protected with Articulated Concrete Mattress (ACM). Secondary function was to provide some bank stabilization within the bend.

3. West Fork of Beaver River West Point, OH.
Pre-project picture. Looking US at an eroding outer bank.
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4. NOTE: We did not build the two upstream Bendway Weirs
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NOTE: We did not build the two upstream Bendway Weirs

5. Close-up of Bendway Weirs
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Close-up of Bendway Weirs

6. Looking DS at three Bendway Weirs, constructed Sept 2002
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7. Looking DS at the same 3 Bendway Weirs 5 years after construction
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.
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8. Looking US at two low elevation Bendway Weirs, two years after construction, 05/11/2004.
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9. Looking US at the same two low elevation Bendway Weirs, five years after construction, 9/17/ Note stable flat angle, vegetated bank.
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10. Close-up of the DS low-elevation Bendway Weir, five years after installation.
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11. 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}
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12. WE ARE DOG TIRED, THIS PROJECT IS DONE !! Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick
“Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:
Stream corridor ecosystems and their components
Ecological processes, structure & functions
Characterization and analysis of stream corridors
Development of a restoration plan
Design, implementation, monitoring, and
Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”.