Sand Hill River Watershed Projects and Practices Grant Application
The Sand Hill River Watershed District along with the West Polk Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will install 18 rock riffles and 2 rock arch rapids to control the grade and stabilize the channelized reach of the Sand Hill River, which contributes thousands of tons of sediment downstream. The entire Sand Hill River is currently impaired for turbidity. The total project length is five miles of channel located between the cities of Fertile and Beltrami in western Polk County.
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Marcey Westrick
This project will result in the installation of 18 rock riffles and 2 rock arch rapids to control the grade and stabilize the 5 mile channelized reach of the sediment impaired Sand Hill River, which contributes thousands of tons of sediment downstream.
This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 2270 tons per year of soil loss.
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