North Cypress Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration

North Cypress Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration

Project Team
Anne Arundel County Clear Creeks Consulting BayLand Consultants and Designers Underwood and Associates Angler Environmental
Project Description

This project used an integrated watershed restoration approach, creating or enhancing 7.4 acres of non-tidal wetland through the approximately 3,000 linear feet of stream restoration in a highly urbanized watershed. The project used a variety of techniques, including the creation of headwater wetlands, floodplain reconnection, creation of seepage wetlands in low order tributaries, and natural channel design to improve water quality treatment and enhance habitat function. Water quality benefits were measured through extensive post-construction monitoring.
To read a complete project narrative and view more photos, please visit the project folder in our Google Drive.

Best Stream Restoration

This category recognizes outstanding projects in the stream corridor that are explicitly designed to enhance the function, stability, and ecosystem services of an urban stream.

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