Stream Stabilization in the Town of Naples

The District recently partnered with a private landowner and US Fish and Wildlife Service to stabilize a section of stream in the Town of Naples. Severe erosion of the streambank was threatening loss of property and a constant source of sediments and nutrients to this beautiful trout stream. Using natural channel design, a contractor installed a j-hook, rock step structures, and a floodplain bench to stabilize approximately 200 feet of streambank. The District assisted with permitting and construction oversight.