Muddy Creek (Carter Property)


 

2433 Seven Valleys Road Suite 202
Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania 17360
Phone:
(717) 428-9368     Fax: (717) 428-9411
       
Sponsor Muddy Creek Chapter, Trout Unlimited
Stream Muddy Creek, North Branch
Drainage Area 89 square miles
Project Length 300 feet
Construction Cost $10,000
Description Reach of stream was eroding a section of Muddy Creek along Owad Road with bank heights over 10 feet. Project design was completed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Restoration included installation of five in-stream structures to stabilize bank and create habitat, bank grading and riparian planting.
  Structures
Installed
(2) Rock vanes
(2) J hook vanes
(1) Root wad
300 feet of bank grading

  Site Progression
(click on a picture to see a larger view)
 
Pre-Construction
(Summer 2001)

Post-Construction
(Summer 2001)

Regrowth
(Fall 2001)