Poison Meadow- Golden Trout Wilderness; Inyo National Forest- Phase 2

Anabranch Solutions Design and Construction

Trout Unlimited Funding and Coordination

U.S. Forest Service Partner

State:

California

Stream Name:

Unnamed

Watershed:

Upper Cottonwood Creek

Implementation Date:

Oct. 01, 2024

Treatment Length (m):

300

LT-PBR Structures:

Project Goals and Objectives

In 2023, 30 structures were implemented in Poison meadow to address headcut development and advancement, promote aggradation, increase floodplain connectivity, and raise the water table elevation. In 2024, we revisited Poison meadow and maintained and enhanced 25 structures to further our above goals.

Structure Construction Elements

A combination of BDA, PALS and Hybrid structures were used throughout the meadow. In areas where digging was not possible, hybrid structures were used to promote similar results as BDAs. We also implemented rock Zeedyk structures to address headcuts.

Project Photos

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