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Threats
to the Credit River! - cont'd..
Destroying
the River is PREVENTABLE:
In the
past few years newly developed areas have been required to build storm water ponds.
Unfortunately they are still to small and ineffective at preventing flooding and soil
erosion, but they are a step in the right direction. Storm water ponds can be built
to hold back storm water flooding and release it slowly, after the silt has settled.
Storm water ponds are also able to release cold, clean water to the river using bottom
draw techniques, thus eliminating flooding and silt and lowing water temperatures
for improved trout and salmon survival.
| A
storm water pond on Old Derry Road which reduces silt and flooding peaks (although
still not enough to eliminate storm sewer flooding and silt loading). |
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Other
Threats
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Serious
stream bank erosion and lack of vegetation (as shown in pictures) allow additional
silt to enter the river and allow the river to widen and shallow. |
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CRAA
has planted over 100,000 trees along the edge of the river since 1998 to reverse the
erosion process. |
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