Clinton River

Projects

November 2021

Rochester Hills, Michigan

  • Client

    Rochester Christian University

  • Location

    Rochester Hills, Michigan

  • Completion Date

    November 2021

  • Construction Cost*

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  • Design & Permitting

    Green Watershed Restoration LLC

*excluding materials

Summary

  • Completed an emergency realignment of 438 feet of the Clinton River to protect a dormitory threatened by a 30+ foot eroding sand bank.
  • Relocated the channel across the valley, restoring it to its historic path and away from at-risk infrastructure.
  • Stabilized the new channel using toe-wood, brush mattresses, and rock and log grade control structures.
Project Description

This project was an emergency restoration to prevent a dormitory from being washed into the Clinton River.  The river had eroded into a 30+ foot tall sand bank which was only 20 feet from the back of a dormitory building on campus.  The goal was to move the stream channel across the valley to its previous path and away from the at-risk infrastructure.  The realignment included approximately 438 ft of stream channel.  Natural Channel Design, such as toe-wood and brush mattresses, as well as rock and log grade control structures, was utilized.

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