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French Creek Side Channel Project – Adaptive Management
French Creek Side Channel Project – Water Quality
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Continued “adaptive management” activities were performed in the FRGP Side Channel in Mid French Creek in early October to increase habitat complexity and reduced the amount of fine sediment deposited in the off-channel feature during winter flows. Large wood structures with rootwads were installed at the inlet and on a bar downstream of the inlet. Willow plantings were installed with the structures. Posts were established on a bar on the river left downstream of the inlet and willow baffles were constructed with willow plantings.
The water surface elevation (WSE), water temperature and dissolved oxygen monitoring networks established in the project area were maintained, monitored and data was post-processed and analyzed through Water Year 2019 (WY19).