Dry Creek Restoration – Phase 2

Project Information:

OWNER: Sonoma County Water Agency
LOCATION: Healdsburg, CA
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: ESA
CONTRACT VALUE: $3,584,620.96

Project Scope:

- Excavation and construction of backwater alcoves to improve aquatic habitat and floodplain connectivity.
- Construction of side channels within the Dry Creek floodplain to enhance stream function and fish habitat.
- Excavation, transport, and placement of more than 2,000 tons of rock and earthen material.
- Installation of sheet piling and cofferdams to facilitate fish exclusion and maintain safe, controlled work areas during in-stream construction.

Date
Category
Bridge, Walls
About This Project

Work included the installation of habitat enhancement and stream stabilization structures constructed with engineered logs and boulders, along with approximately 0.75 miles of in-stream restoration. The project involved driving logs to secure structural elements, in-channel rock placement, and streambank stabilization to improve channel function and reduce erosion. Construction was completed using graders, dozers, and excavators equipped with advanced GPS grade-control technology, ensuring precise excavation, grading, and structure placement.