Otter Creek - Cold River

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Record: 9 Segment ID: M07- Stream Name: Cold River

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Channel Bed and Planform Changes
5.1	Bar Types
	Mid Bar	1
	Point Bar	0
	Side Bar	1
	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	Yes
5.5	Channel Alterations
	Straightening	With Windrowing
	Straightening Length	3,207 ft.
	Dredging	Dredging

Comments:
Residential and encroachment from Cold River Road continue in this reach. Incision has led to entrenchment and a stream type departure from a C riffle-pool to an F plane bed system. Berming, dredging, and bank armoring are present in an attempt to lock the channel in its present location. Floodplain access in this reach has been greatly reduced due to these mangaement activities. The right bank is forested and removal of berms on this bank may be a feasible and beneficial project.