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So. Branch of So. Fork Chester Creek at Boniface Pkwy near Anchorage

Return to So. Branch of So. Fork Chester Creek at Boniface Pkwy near Anchorage

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 mid-channel.
Transect 7, looking upstream from mid-channel.

Transect 7, looking downstream from mid-channel.
Transect 7, looking downstream from mid-channel.

Transect 7, looking at right bank from mid-channel.
Transect 7, looking at right bank from mid-channel.

Transect 7, looking at left bank from mid-channel.
Transect 7, looking at left bank from mid-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.
Transect 9, point 2.

Transect 9, thalweg.
Transect 9, thalweg.

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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.
Transect 10, point 2.

Transect 10, thalweg.
Transect 10, thalweg.

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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.
Transect 11, point 1.

Transect 11, point 2.
Transect 11, point 2.

Transect 11, thalweg.
Transect 11, thalweg.

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