Webb Creek
Stream Restoration Project

 
 

At Webbs Creek, root wads are strategically embedded along the banks to stabilize the stream and enhance aquatic habitats. These natural structures not only prevent erosion but also create vital shelters for fish and other wildlife, promoting a thriving ecosystem.

Webb Creek

Webbs Creek        
Broad River Watershed
Rutherford County, Lake Lure, NC
Status:  Complete
Stream Restored: ~1,125 feet
Planting Stats: 2,228 livestakes & 386 trees
Carbon Sequestration:  20.5 tons
Sediment Reduction:  340 tons

Resource Institute’s Partners:

The project team employed nature-based solutions, including root wads and instream structures, to stabilize and enhance Webbs Creek’s ecological functions.

Natural Resource Concerns/Issues

  • Streambanks on Webb Creek were steep and severely eroded and lacked a riparian buffer

  • Original Stream = Type G4

  • Streambanks on Webb Creek were steep and severely eroded and lacked a riparian buffer

Project Objectives:

  • Restored Stream Type = G4

  • Improve water quality by reducing sediment, nutrient, organic, and inorganic loading of the stream and reduce streambank erosion

  • Stabilize the stream reach to prevent further aggradation or degradation by providing an improved dimension, pattern and/or profile that will improve sediment transport and manage surface waters and groundwater levels in floodplains, riparian areas, and wetlands

  • Construct rock and woody structures to provide instream habitat, stabilize streambanks and the channel bed

  • Provide an alternate watering source for livestock, including a pump and livestock pipeline to convey water to watering facilities and protect the surrounding heavy-use area.

  • Install fencing to restrict livestock access to the stream corridor to protect streambanks and streambank vegetation

  • Establish a riparian buffer, remove invasive plant species, and reestablish native plants, trees, and shrubs