Little Miami River Project at Anderson Township Riverside

Little Miami River Project at Anderson Township Riverside Park, Hamilton County, Ohio Corps of Engineers Louisville District CAP cost-share project

Learning Objectives: Utilizing this lecture, material from the FTP site, and other references, the student will be able to: • understand articulate some of the conditions and constraints typical of an urban Native American artifact site on a designated Wild and Scenic River • conceptualize complex combinations of resistive, bioengineering, and redirective methods to successfully stabilize an eroding bank and manage stream energy and the thalweg without adverse conditions downstream of the project

Photo sequence will show project area from upstream to downstream

Looking Upstream

LITTLE MIAMI RIVER PROJECT

Flowing bank seep (piping)

A house divided cannot…. .

Golf course area threatened

Considerations • Established 120 ft wide riparian corridor down to 60 ft wide in spots • Park Lands so aesthetics and safety are concerns • Maintenance house is in danger of falling in the river • Drainage pipes and collector have fallen in river • T-box and sections of golf course are endangered • Designated Wild and Scenic River • Native American artifacts (fire pits, etc) in bank - goals are no disturbance of bank face or overbank area and possible protection of these resources • Existing riprap has caused a deep scour and a large deep downstream eddy • Downstream (project exit conditions) are a concern

What to Build That Will Satisfy Multiple Project Objectives and Goals? ? ? And How do we Build it Without Disturbing the Native American Site & Artifacts? ? ?

Existing access road at US end of project

LFSTP, Bendways, and Reinforced Earth Lifts Combined with Bioengineering Thalweg realignment & energy management!!

Bend your ears, I mean Bendway Weirs

Bendway Weir Cross-section

Ya’ll Tired? ? Me too!