ONONDAGA CREEK, NEAR SYRACUSE, NY. SITE 5-D

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ONONDAGA CREEK, NEAR SYRACUSE, NY. SITE 5-D
OTHER REACHESEngineered Rocked Riffles (with
all stones in compression), Traffic Control
Stones, LPSTP, transplanted Vegetation, a Boil-Up
Pool, a Viffle

• PPT by dave derrick

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THE NATURAL, THEN CONSTRUCTED BOIL-UP POOL ON
UPPER ONONDAGA CREEK, NEAR SYRACUSE, NEW
YORKConstructed May 2006 The go-to guy, Mark
Schaub with the Onondaga County Soil and Water
Conservation District, Lafayette, NY.
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Looking US toward the left bank. Note the
interesting natural hook causing a Boil-Up pool.
4/18/2006
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Another view of the left bank, 4/18/2006
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Not much of a hook, but very effective at forming
a natural deep, circular, scour pool. 4/18/2006
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Natural Boil-Up Pool on Onondaga Creek. 4/18/2006
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Looking DS, construction has begun on DS riprap
and Engineered Rocked Riffle. 5/24/2006

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking DS, stone in, but not a great semi-circle
yet-5/24/06

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking DS, bank stone kicker in, still not a
good semi -circle 5/24/2006

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking US, note how bank kicks current, just a
little more tweaking needed (pull some toe stone
back) 5/24/2006

• From Mark Schaub

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The next day, flow right to left. All angles and
circles correct, note flow over curved kicker,
truly a thing of beauty!!!

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking DS. Planform now consists of two pools
a riffle within the bend 5/25/2006

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking US at the Boil-Up Pool at bankfull
stage. Note thalweg down the center of the stream

• From Mark Schaub

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Looking US at the Boil-Up Pool at bankfull
stage. Note thalweg down the center of the stream

• From Mark Schaub

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3 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETIONPhotos by
Derrick JUNE 18, 2009
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Looking US _at_ the Boil-Up Pool 3 yrs after
construction, Boil-Up working well even under
base flow conditions, and streamside veg coming
on strong.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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From the road looking downhill DS _at_ the US
Engineered Rocked Riffle the Boil-Up Pool.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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UPPER ONONDAGA CREEK SITE 5-D CONSTRUCTED
JULY 2006
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THE UPPERMOST ENGINEERED ROCKED RIFFLE IN
REACH 5-D ALL STONES IN COMPRESSION
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Looking DS, two rows of stone in. Placing stone
in compression, working from DS to US

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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ERR, 2 rows in, flow right to left

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Looking DS at the completed ERR

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Looking DS at the completed ERR, note nice pool
US.

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Looking DS, close-up of the ERR

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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TRANSPLANTING EXISTING VEG AND/OR ROOT MATS
WITH THE TRACKHOE 2 MINI CASE STUDIES
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DIAMOND -ORIENTED TRAFFIC CONTROL STONES
TCS WITH BEDLOAD BENCH IN BETWEEN, WITH
TRANSPLANTED VEGETATION ON TOP OF TCS
BEDLOAD BENCH WITH SINGLE-STONE BENDWAY
WEIRS ON EVERY 4th TCS .
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TCS were typically 3 ft by 3 ft by 3 ft, spaced 6
to 8 ft apart, with bedload material choked in
between forming a continuous bench. Vegetation
was pulled down from top bank placed on the
bench. Every 4th TCS was keyed into the bank
had a single-stone Bendway Weir added to the
stream end.
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Typical stones used as Diamond Traffic Control
Stones

• Photo by derrick

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Looking DS at a Diamond Traffic Control Stone-in
place, but not dug in yet

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Placing a Diamond Traffic Control Stone

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Traffic Control Stones
Bedload material placed between Traffic Control
Stones

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Looking at a Single Stone Bendway Weir a TCS
and key stone (one more key stone needed)

• Photo by Derrick

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• Photo by Derrick

BW
BW
Looking DS at Single Stone Bendway Weirs
Diamond-Oriented Traffic Control Stones (most
hidden)
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3 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETIONPhotos by
Derrick JUNE 18, 2009
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Looking DS _at_ the US key Traffic Control Stones
(TCS) Single Stone Bendway Weirs (SSBW). Note
thalweg trace. Hydraulic Cover Stone in middle
of pool.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Close-up, looking DS _at_ TCS SSBW, note thalweg.
Slope at toe of bank come go dynamics
erosion, then deposition
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Single Stone Bendway Weir with Traffic Control
Stone (key is hidden). Bank is stable vegged.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Traffic Control Stones with a narrow bench of
bedload material between. Note vertical bank
above.
Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, constructed July 2006
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Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, constructed July 2006
Traffic Control Stones
Bedload material placed between Traffic Control
Stones
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Slide that veg down the slope!
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Slide more veg down the hill
Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, constructed July 2006
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Slide even more veg down the slope. Note long
Instant Shade over stream
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Right bank TCS with SSBW DS of the Rocked Riffle.
Bank mostly stable vegged
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Right bank partly hidden, TCSs with a Single
Stone Bendway Weir. Stable bank with lush veg
bedload material between TCSs.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Right bank TCS SS Bendway Weirs.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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KEYED LPSTP WITH TRANSPLANTED VEGETATION ON
TOP PLUS 2 SINGLE-STONE BENDWAY WEIRS.
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Pre-project-Looking DS at LPSTP project bend

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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LPSTP with bedload choking that forms a mini
floodplain bench on top of the LPSTP.
Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, constructed July 2006
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Sliding veg root mats downslope onto LPSTP bench
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Sliding veg root mats downslope onto LPSTP bench
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Digging placing buckets of gray dogwood onto
the LPSTP bench.
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Its an instant jungle!!!!
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This section is complete, 2 hrs of machine time
for LPSTP, 2 Single-Stone Bendway Weirs veg
transplant 100 ft of protection
Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, constructed July 2006
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Approx. 6 months after installation, looking DS

• DERRICK-11-8-2006

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Looking DS _at_ LPSTP SS Bendway Weir.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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THE VIFFLEA Derrick-McCullah idea hatched late
at night in the Seattle airport while headed to
Alaska

• Combining the best attributes of the
  Cross-Vane and the Engineered Rocked Riffle (rock
  vanes slowing currents near banks and riffle
  improving fish passage and creating a properly
  proportioned scour pool with flat sloped
  tail-out)
• Build the two Rock Vane arms of the Cross-Vane
• Downstream instead of a vertical drop build
  the rocked riffle. At DS end of riffle the
  stones are keyed into the bed all stones are
  placed in compression

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THE FOLLOWING VIFFLE IS NEW CONSTRUCTION,
NOT A REPAIR OF AN EXISTING CROSSVANE
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Looking US at rock vane section of Viffle, rocked
riffle portion not constructed yet. Onondaga
Creek, Site 5-D, Aug 2006.

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Onondaga Creek, Site 5-D, Looking across US at
the completed VIFFLE (Vane rIFFLE), Rocked riffle
section choked with creek gravel

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Red line delineates location of crest stones
keys of completed Viffle

• Photo by Mark Schaub, OCSWCD

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Looking DS _at_ the Viffle with natural leaner
tree.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Looking US _at_ the same Engineered Rocked Riffle.
3 YEARS LATER - Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D.
-DERRICK 6-18-2009
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Additional headcuts from DS causing problems on a
Cross-Vane built in 2005, in response we will
rebuild these as Viffles!!
Photo by derrick-July 11, 2006, constructed 2004
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Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007. We will start upstream and flow
downstream. All photos by Mark Schaub, Onondaga
County Soil Water Conservation District
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Looking US at US key for the TCS a TCS with a
Single-Stone Bendway Weir
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking DS at the US ERR with TCS with BW on
right bank.
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking DS at TCS TCS with BW on right bank.
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking across at Traffic Control Stones.
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking US at an ERR TCS on right descending
bank
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking DS at the LPSTP with Single-Stone BW in
foreground
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking DS at the LPSTP.
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking US at the Viffle. Key stone barely
visible on each bank
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Looking US at the Viffle with the LPSTP in
background
Onondaga Creek-Site 5-D. 14 months later
10-16-2007-from Mark Schaub
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Nov 8, 2006 a big tour for 60 fellow
professionals, show off cool innovative stuff to
folks, give everyone good ideas to use!!

• DERRICK-11-8-2006

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the Bassett as a mountain lion