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Russel Meyer, co-owner of R&R finish grading, builds the first grade control structure.
Steve Gough supervised much of the construction and kept a close eye on grade control morphology.
Looking upstream from the bridge, two completed grade control structures can be seen. Bank toes were also armored with largequarried stone.
Composite revetment construction. At the bank toe, you cansee joint staked willows, buttonbush, and dogwood species.
Looking downstream towards the new bridge in March 2000, shortly after planting was completed. The constructed floodplain isvisible in the center of the photo.
A 10-year flood event occurred in June 2000, barely intothe first growing season.
Floods never happen at convenient times--this time exposure, taken at 2 am and lit by lightning, shows the high-velocity thread being kept in the center of the channel by the grade control structures.
You can also see standing waves below theupstream-most grade control structure, indicating energy dissipation.
At left, the constructed floodplain is inundated. View is downstream.
Looking downstream in May of 2001, from the upstream-most grade control, early in the second growing season. The joint-staked willows in the foreground are almost 5 feet tall.