CRAB CREEK STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT

HENDERSONVILLE, NC

STATS

French Broad Watershed in Hendersonville, NC

COMPLETED

FEET OF STREAM RESTORED

LIVE STAKES PLANTED

TREES PLANTED

CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN TONS IN 10 YEARS

SEDIMENT REDUCTION IN TONS

BEFORE

A primary goal of the Crab Creek restoration project was to stabilize steep, eroding streambanks.

AFTER

A primary goal of the Crab Creek restoration project was to stabilize steep, eroding streambanks.

Natural Resource Concern/Issues

Streambanks on Crab Creek were steep and severely eroded and lacked a riparian buffer
Original Stream = Type C4

Project Objectives:

Restored Stream Type = G4c
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
Establish a riparian buffer and reestablish native plants, trees, and shrubs

Natural Resource Concern/Issues

Streambanks on Crab Creek were steep and severely eroded and lacked a riparian buffer
Original Stream = Type C4

Project Objectives:

Restored Stream Type = G4c
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
Establish a riparian buffer and reestablish native plants, trees, and shrubs