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Rabbit Creek at East 140th Ave. near Anchorage

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Percent finer analysis of bed sediment.

Sample 1 percent finer graph

Sample 2 percent finer graph

Sample 3 percent finer graph

Transect 1 Habitat Photos

Transect 1, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 1, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 1, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 1, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 1, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 1, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 1, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 1, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 1 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 1, point 1.
Transect 1, point 1.

Transect 1, point 2.
Transect 1, point 2.

Transect 1, thalweg.
Transect 1, thalweg.

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Transect 2 Habitat Photos

Transect 2, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 2, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 2, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 2, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 2, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 2, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 2, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 2, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 2 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 2, point 1.
Transect 2, point 1.

Transect 2, point 2.
Transect 2, point 2.

Transect 2, thalweg.
Transect 2, thalweg.

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Transect 3 Habitat Photos

Transect 3, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 3, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 3, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 3, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 3, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 3, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 3, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 3, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 3 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 3, point 1.
Transect 3, point 1.

Transect 3, point 2.
Transect 3, point 2.

Transect 3, thalweg.
Transect 3, thalweg.

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Transect 4 Habitat Photos

Transect 4, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 4, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 4, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 4, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 4, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 4, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 4, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 4, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 4 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 4, point 1.
Transect 4, point 1.

Transect 4, point 2.
Transect 4, point 2.

Transect 4, thalweg.
Transect 4, thalweg.

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Transect 5 Habitat Photos

Transect 5, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 5, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 5, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 5, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 5, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 5, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 5, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 5, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 5 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 5, point 1.
Transect 5, point 1.

Transect 5, point 2.
Transect 5, point 2.

Transect 5, thalweg.
Transect 5, thalweg.

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Transect 6 Habitat Photos

Transect 6, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 6, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 6, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 6, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 6, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 6, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 6, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 6, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 6 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 6, point 1.
Transect 6, point 1.

Transect 6, point 2.
Transect 6, point 2.

Transect 6, thalweg.
Transect 6, thalweg.

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Transect 7 Habitat Photos

Transect 7, looking upstream from center of main channel.
Transect 7, looking upstream from center of main channel.

Transect 7, looking downstream from center of main channel.
Transect 7, looking downstream from center of main channel.

Transect 7, looking at right bank of main channel.
Transect 7, looking at right bank of main channel.

Transect 7, looking at left bank of main channel.
Transect 7, looking at left bank of main channel.

Transect 7, looking upstream from center of side channel.
Transect 7, looking upstream from center of side channel.

Transect 7, looking downstream from center of side channel.
Transect 7, looking downstream from center of side channel.

Transect 7, looking at right bank of side channel.
Transect 7, looking at right bank of side channel.

Transect 7, looking at left bank of side channel.
Transect 7, looking at left bank of side channel.

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Transect 7 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 7, point 1.
Transect 7, point 1.

Transect 7, point 2.
Transect 7, point 2.

Transect 7, thalweg.
Transect 7, thalweg.

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Transect 8 Habitat Photos

Transect 8, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 8, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 8, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 8, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 8, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 8, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 8, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 8, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 8 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 8, point 1.
Transect 8, point 1.

Transect 8, point 2.
Transect 8, point 2.

Transect 8, thalweg.
Transect 8, thalweg.

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Transect 9 Habitat Photos

Transect 9, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 9, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 9, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 9, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 9, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 9, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 9, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 9, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 9 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 9, point 1.
Transect 9, point 1.

Transect 9, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 9, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.

Transect 9, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 9, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.

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Transect 10 Habitat Photos

Transect 10, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 10, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 10, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 10, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 10, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 10, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 10, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 10, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 10 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 10, point 1.
Transect 10, point 1.

Transect 10, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 10, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.

Transect 10, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 10, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.

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Transect 11 Habitat Photos

Transect 11, looking upstream from mid-channel.
Transect 11, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 11, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 11, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 11, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 11, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 11, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 11, looking at left bank from mid-channel.

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Transect 11 Bed Sediment Photos

Transect 11, point 1. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 11, point 1. This photo taken in high velocity area.

Transect 11, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 11, point 2. This photo taken in high velocity area.

Transect 11, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.
Transect 11, thalweg. This photo taken in high velocity area.

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