Summery of Project

The project involved the replacement of a culvert across the lower portion of reflection Creek, a small tributary stream to the West Fork Coal Creek on the North Fork of the Nehalem River. The goal of this project was to improve juvenile and adult salmonid passage to upstream habitat; reduce bank erosion and prevent road flooding.

The culvert was undersized, had a gradient and a jump that hinders adult passage and was a barrier to juvenile passage. The culvert outflow was angled towards a bank, causing significant erosion. The culvert was at a high risk of failure during winter flows. The Lower Nehalem Watershed council requested OWEB cost sharing of $8,196 for the purchase of an arch culvert, road fill materials and insulation costs. The culvert was installed according to OR. Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines and current fish passage standards.

 Pump used to divert water around construction site.

 Removal of old culvert 

Placement of New Culvert 

 Second section of new culvert in place 

 Tamping ground to insure a solid base. 

  Placing rock around end of culvert.

 New culvert installed