West Branch Little River

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Record: 30 Segment ID: M09- Stream Name: West Branch

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Channel Bed and Planform Changes
5.1	Bar Types
	Mid Bar	0
	Point Bar	1
	Side Bar	7
	Diagonal Bar	0
	Delta Bar	0
	Island Bar	0
5.2	Migration Features
	Flood Chutes	1
	Neck Cutoffs	0
	Channel Avulsions	0
	Braiding	0
5.3	Steep Riffles and Head Cuts
	Steep Riffles	0
	Head Cuts	0
	Tributary Rejuvenation	Yes
5.4	Stream Ford or Animal Crossing	No
5.5	Channel Alterations
	Straightening	Straightening
	Straightening Length	2,167 ft.
	Dredging	None

Comments:
Entrenchment seemed to vary as did floodplain access along segment. In general was entrenched due to Rt 108 running along left bank. Cross section is representative of overall dominant segment type. Areas w/floodplain access were short and not continuous, and were too localized to be further segmented. Segment silted up quickly during a downpour. STD due to road encroachment. Human caused incision, but road is now new valley wall, therefore it is not human elevated floodplain.