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SECTION 1 - STREAM CORRIDORS <br />What Shapes a Stream Corridor (cont.) <br />Streams Need Room To Move <br />Meandering stream channels naturally migrate over time, and they need <br />plenty of room for this migration. Avoid building near a stream, and always <br />consider the floodplain to be part of the stream. Don't build there! <br />Straight Stretch <br />In a straight stretch, the energy focuses in the <br />center of the channel. The water flowing along <br />the banks is slower and has much less energy. <br />At the Bend <br />As a stream makes a turn, the energy core <br />moves to the outside bank. This shift increases <br />stress on the bank. Slight erosion at this site is <br />normal. Healthy vegetation will protect the bank <br />from severe erosion under most conditions. <br />Consider the effect of this shifting energy as you <br />read about a stream's "personality" (pages 9-13) <br />and the different types of stream corridors in <br />Colorado (pages 18-21). <br />17