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<br />LITTLE THOMPSON RIVER - Boulder, Larimer, and Weld <br />Counties, Colorado. The river, thoughout this reach, is <br />characterized by a meandering channel flowinR through a "V" <br />shaped val ley, surrounded by irrigated cropland. The <br />qual ity of the water in the study area is poor primari Iy due <br />to return flows from the reuse of irrigation water. Also <br />there are large amounts of trash on the streambanks. The <br />study area consists of 12 sites for a total of 82,232 feet <br />(15.57 miles) of stream. The loss of riparian areas, <br />damage to irrigation structures, and damage to bridge <br />embankments are examples of types and extent of damages. <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. The water. qual ity can be improved with "Best <br />Management Practices." <br /> <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />, <br />1 <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />I <br /> <br />, <br />4 <br />~ <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />streambank erosion into cropland on Little Thompson River <br />Photography by Jim Thornton, SCS, Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />32 <br /> <br />. <br />