Stream restoration

Stream restoration

Stream Restoration is a term used in the United States to describe a set of activities that help improve the health of a river or stream. Improved health may be indicated by expanded habitat for diverse species (e.g. fish, aquatic insects, other wildlife) and reduced stream bank erosion. Enhancements may also include improved water quality and achieving a self-sustaining, functional flow regime in the stream system that does not require periodic human intervention, such as dredging or construction of flood control structures.

Restoration activities may range from a simple removal of a disturbance which inhibits natural stream function (e.g. repairing a damaged culvert), to stabilization of stream banks, to more active intervention such as installation of stormwater management structures.

See also

*Daylighting (streams)
*Environmental restoration
*Retrofit
*River engineering
*River reclamation
*Waterway restoration

External links

* [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration "Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes and Practices"] Publication developed by 15 U.S. federal agencies
* [http://restoringrivers.org National River Restoration Science Synthesis (NRRSS) Project] Research compendium
* [http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AR7_RestoringRivers Restoring Rivers] American Rivers (non-profit organization)
* [http://epa.gov/owow/wetlands/restore/ River Corridor and Wetland Restoration] U.S. EPA


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