Comments:
Largely forested corridor with mix of cobble and very fine sandy loam substrates downstream of beaver meadows. Subreach with a reference condition of C3b and a stream type departure of C to G due to a very low width/depth ratio. Signs of beaver activity; high incision and low w/d ratio likely related to upstream beaver pond failures and erodible sediments in what was historically beaver meadow. Stream gets progressively larger top to bottom but doesn’t significantly enlarge until trib enters at beginning of SEG B. Irene impacts evident as common mass failures, avulsions and aggradation behind debris jams, with head cutting/nickpoints in these new sediments. Edges mostly undercut, erosion present but not extreme likely due to good buffers.