Irish Gulf, Boston, NY

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY

• Vertical eroding banks
• Urban
• Pool-riffle-pool regime
• Gravel-cobble bed stream
• Small stream (average width 30 ft, 1 ft tall
  banks
• Deeply incised with a 7 ft tall sheet- pile
  structure US of project

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-METHODS EMPLOYED IN
TWO BENDS

• Vegetated gabions willow and red osier dogwood
  with stone toe protection both bends
• Four Short Bendway Weirs two in each bend
• One Short, steep, Stone Check Dam Bend 2

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Pre-project pix fall 2004
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-sheet-pile weir US of
project

• derrick-fall 2004

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-in 1st bend, looking US

• derrick-fall 2004

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-steep banks, roots exposed

• derrick-fall 2004

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-in 2nd bend, looking DS

• derrick-fall 2004

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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-in 2nd bend, looking DS

• derrick-fall 2004

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As-built project pix Feb 22, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking US from Bend 1
derrick-feb 22, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-red osier dogwood in gabion
derrick-feb 22, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-Bend 1, looking DS.
Bendway Weirs develop a nice meander
derrick-feb 22, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking DS from Bend 1
derrick-feb 22, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking Ds from Bend 2
derrick-feb 22, 2005
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Post-project pix 2 months after construction
April 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-failing rip DS of project
derrick- april 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-in 2nd bend, looking US at
2 Bendway Weirs
derrick-april 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-Looking US in 2nd bend
derrick-april 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-Rock check dam in 2nd bend
derrick-april 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-planted willow budding out
derrick-april 2005
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Post-project pix 4 months after construction
June 10, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking US in Bend 1
derrick-june 10, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking US in Bend 1
derrick-june 10, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-willow budding in Bend 1
derrick-june 10, 2005
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking DS from Bend 1
derrick-june 10, 2005
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Post-project pix 1 year, 6 months after
construction Aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking US from 1st bend
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking US from Bend 1
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-planted willow growth
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking DS from 1st bend
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking DS from Bend 1
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-looking DS from Bend 1
derrick-aug 23, 2006
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Looking US from Bend 2 at two low Bendway Weirs.
Note cut bank on inside of bend
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Looking US at two low Bendway Weirs. Note cut
bank on inside of bend
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Post-project pix 2 years, 4 months after
construction June 13, 2007
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-from Bend 1 looking US
derrick-june 13, 2007
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-from Bend 1 looking US
derrick-june 13, 2007
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY-willow growth is robust
derrick-june 13, 2007
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• The lure of pinball

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The end
Trouble at rest!! Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick
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Irish Gulf, Boston, NY
derrick-aug 23, 2006