Unnamed Tributary Ararat River
Stream Restoration Project
At UT Ararat, the project partners implemented a restoration design with a combination of structures, including log veins, root wads, and plantings, all working together to stabilize the streambank. These structures and vegetation reduce sediment by 13.8 tons, promoting a healthier ecosystem.
UT Ararat River
Ararat River Watershed
Dobson, Surry, NC
Status: Complete
Stream Restored: ~709
Planting Stats: 1,406 livestakes & 244 trees
Carbon Sequestration: 13 tons
Sediment Reduction: 13.8 tons
Resource Institute’s Partners:
At UT Ararat, the project partners implemented a restoration design with a combination of structures, including log veins, root wads, and plantings, all working together to stabilize the streambank. These structures and vegetation reduce sediment by 13.8 tons, promoting a healthier ecosystem.
Natural Resource Concerns/Issues
Streambanks on UT Ararat were steep and severely eroded and lacked a riparian buffer
Original Stream = Type B4
Project Objectives:
Restored Stream Type = B4
Improve water quality by reducing sediment, nutrient, organic, and inorganic loading of the stream and reduce streambank erosion
Stabilize the stream reach to prevent further aggradation or degradation by providing an improved dimension, pattern and/or profile that will improve sediment transport and manage surface waters and groundwater levels in floodplains, riparian areas, and wetlands
Construct rock and woody structures to provide instream habitat, stabilize streambanks and the channel bed
Provide an alternate watering source for livestock, including a pump and livestock pipeline to convey water to watering facilities and protect the surrounding heavy-use area.
Install fencing to restrict livestock access to the stream corridor to protect streambanks and streambank vegetation
Establish a riparian buffer, remove invasive plant species, and reestablish native plants, trees, and shrubs