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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.

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1 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

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4 Area Geology

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7 Out In The Field…

8 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

9 Highway 1 Bridge at Beginning of Monitoring Project

10 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

11 Log Revetment on Right Bank Near Bridge by Mall

12 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

13 Downstream View of Riparian Corridor and Highway 1

14 Log Revetment on Left Bank With Willow Stakes on Right Bank

15 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

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

17 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

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

19 Downstream View of Narrow Channel Reach

20 Upstream View of Floodplain and Sandbar

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

22 Downstream View of Sandbar and Log Revetment on Right Bank

23 Cross-channel View From Right Bank of Project Area

24 Longitudinal View of Project Area

25 View of Left Bank Terrace and Floodplain

26 San Pedro Creek Floodplain Flora

27 Killdeer

28 Typical Riffle on San Pedro Creek Restoration Area

29 Bottom of Meander With Riffle and Log Revetment

30 Close-up Of Log Revetment and Run

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

32 Deep Scour Pools Along Log Revetment

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

34 View of Narrow Channel and Meander With Sandbar

35 View of Right Bank of Stream With Immersed Riparian Vegetation

36 Downstream View of Restoration Area Viewed From Left Bank Terrace


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