Upgraded Culvert (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Upgraded Culvert

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The completed culvert replacement at state Route 11 in Bellingham. The new stream bed is broad with a gradual gradient. Tree trunks in the foreground act as woody debris to provide a more natural flow to help salmon swimming upstream.

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Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan/University of Washington

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