Big Fish Lake Shoreline Stabilization
After Shoreline Restoration on Big Fish Lake
Year Completed:
2016
Major Watershed:
Sauk River
The project involved the removal of a failing retaining wall, and grading and restoring the slope with native vegetation. This made a nice connection with the existing aquatic vegetation in this area of the lake. The landowner expanded the native planting and created an infiltration basin on their own to deal with runoff that was draining to the lake from the road, driveway and home on the property.
Components:
Retaining wall removal
Maintenance contract
Erosion control blanket
Native vegetation
Benefits:
Sediment reduction
Erosion control
Reduced water runoff
Fish and wildlife habitat
Pollution Reduction Estimates:
Phosphorus: 0.3 lbs./yr
Sediment: 0.3tons/yr
Partners on the project included the landowner, Stearns Conservation District, and the MN DNR.
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