Bald Eagle Creek restoration

[nymphingmaniac]

Bald Eagle Creek restoration project completed

PORT MATILDA — A stream restoration project completed this summer on Bald Eagle Creek just downstream of Port Matilda has stabilized approximately 1,600

www.statecollege.com

 

[FisherOfMen]

I have to admit. The before picture, while it contributed to erosion, had much better habitat. At least to my untrained eye

 

[dudemanspecial]

I have to admit. The before picture, while it contributed to erosion, had much better habitat. At least to my untrained eye

Most of the time when I see habitat improvement projects like this on streams I just keep walking. I get the purpose, but don't usually find the fishing great unless it was filled up with stockers.

 

[troutbert]

Does anyone know exactly where this stretch is located?

 

[FisherOfMen]

Does anyone know exactly where this stretch is located?

Just down stream of Port Matilda 😀

 

[JeffP]

Seems like a lot of money spent on self-inflicted problems. How good is Bald Eagle? Has it really gone downhill? Did "decades" of intensive agriculture suddenly take it's toll? Or was it the new development? Have we noticed improvements on similar projects?

 

[riverwhy]

Aren’t braided channels a good thing? I remember this stretch taking the a van from Penn State to Altoona in one of my student teaching experiences and noticed it seemed similar to many Lancaster County streams. Creating a single channel seems old school. It just seems like it will speed up velocity and result in more flooding downstream. Is there legacy sediment there that firming up the streambanks will prevent from eroding? How does this help groundwater recharge? What kind of development is upstream and what are developers doing on site to prevent degradation of Bald Eagle Creek?
Removal of invasives is great! Is there a plan to reestablish natives and manage future invasives?

 

[FisherOfMen]

Aren’t braided channels a good thing? I remember this stretch taking the a van from Penn State to Altoona in one of my student teaching experiences and noticed it seemed similar to many Lancaster County streams. Creating a single channel seems old school. It just seems like it will speed up velocity and result in more flooding downstream. Is there legacy sediment there that firming up the streambanks will prevent from eroding? How does this help groundwater recharge? What kind of development is upstream and what are developers doing on site to prevent degradation of Bald

Good points and questions.