Mill Brook - Basin 13

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Record: 10 Segment ID: M09- Stream Name: Mill Brook

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Channel Bed and Planform Changes
5.1	Bar Types
	Mid Bar	1
	Point Bar	3
	Side Bar	3
	Diagonal Bar	0
	Delta Bar	0
	Island Bar	0
5.2	Migration Features
	Flood Chutes	0
	Neck Cutoffs	0
	Channel Avulsions	0
	Braiding	0
5.3	Steep Riffles and Head Cuts
	Steep Riffles	0
	Head Cuts	0
	Tributary Rejuvenation	No
5.4	Stream Ford or Animal Crossing	No
5.5	Channel Alterations
	Straightening	Straightening
	Straightening Length	1,877 ft.
	Dredging	None

Comments:
Historical straightening appears to be limited to the upper segment from Route 44 down to a pinch in the valley. The valley pinches naturally in the lower segment and the channel planform there was likely straight historically. Many small pieces of LWD, but overall recruitment potential very low. Channel banks are extensively armored, otherwise there would be significantly more erosion and widening (ie, channel locked into stage II). No evidence of significant overbank flow during T.S. Irene except for one bend in segment ~1,000ft downstream of Route 44.