Area	South Fork Big River
Topic	Tour: Johnson Creek Large Wood Removal Project

 

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This photo shows a log jam on Johnson Creek, tributary to Gates Creek. The jam was creating bank erosion (see Picture 3) and so was removed. The project called the wood jam a "debris barrier." Such activities were also thought to improve fish passage. July 1989.


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Large wood in the channel of Johnson Creek. Much of the wood appears to be very old, probably from early logging. July 1989.


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Jam and sediment accumulation upstream. Large wood stores sediment and provides a buffer to downstream habitats. July 1989.


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Bank failure adjacent to Johnson Creek thought to have been triggered by flow diversion related to large wood jam. July 1989.


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Crew removing large wood from Johnson Creek channel. July 1989.


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Wood taken from channel was bucked up and placed out of the channel for burning in fall. July 1989.


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Large wood jam removal project after completion. July 1989.

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