Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District
Stream Restoration Program

December 17, 2000
Runoff Event & Impacts on Stream Projects

Brandywine Project
Batavia Kill Stream

Project Completed 9/18/00

Sunday 12/17/00  - Stream stage at or below storm peak

North Settlement Creek, Left pic is looking DS at confluence with Batavia Kill. Right Pic is looking US as stream enters project area. Only minor erosion was noted on Left bank on lower end. Tributary stayed in area constructed.

Panoramic Views of Brandywine Project from Route 25. Flow is slightly above bankfull elevations.

View looking upstream from North Settlement Creek.
(Left ) note shallow flow across Bkf floodplain.                      (Right) Closeup of Left Bank at Tuttle Alfalfa Field

Panoramic View of lower project taken from the access roadway. Note flow over Left Bank into the
wetland/old meander scrolls. Puddle in foreground is from upland drainage.

(Left)  Looking DS at lowest meander & access road                 (Right) Looking DS from North Settlement Creek

Monday December 18, 2000

Next to lowest meander. Worse damage occurred here, but was also limited to very top of slope. 

. View upstream from North Settlement Creek. Top of rock vane in the foreground.

View downstream at the lower project reach. Note rock vane pushing velocities to center of the stream

Live and Dead stakes from fascines on the bankfull bench built in the area of Tuttle Fields, Note deposits of fines.

. View downstream. Confluence of North Settlement Creek is at upper left corner of the picture

Two views of lower rock vanes at work. In both pictures, note slower water against the banks

View of two cross vanes at work.

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