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<br /> <br />ELK RIVER - Routt County, Colorado. It flows through <br />hayland, rangeland ~nd pastureland. The study area consists <br />of 4 sites for a total of 10,200 feet (1.93 mi les) of <br />stream. <br /> <br />Several landowners along the river in this area have <br />appl ied Dr. Donald R. Reichmuth's rock drop practices to <br />control the rivers direction of flow. These rock drop <br />practices are being used.to keep the water turned away from <br />eroding banks. There sti I I is the need, along the <br />streambanks, to stabi I ize the eroding areas that have not <br />been corrected; also to protect the farmable lands, <br />irrigation structures; bridges, riparian areas, and <br />farmsteads. <br /> <br />The proposed measures for improvement included rock <br />riprap, anchored trees, rock jetties, jacks, vegetated <br />buffer strips, vegetative sprig revetment, and riparian <br />zones. <br /> <br /> <br />Rock Drop structure on Elk River <br />Photography by Gene Alexander, SCS, Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />29 <br />