An Eroding Streambank at Long Branch
Detailed Description
Long Branch is an urban stream in Fairfax, Virginia that transports elevated amounts of suspended sediment. Streambank erosion is one source of suspended sediment to downstream water bodies. Streambank erosion is common in urban streams such as this one.
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Public Domain.
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Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network
In recent years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested into the implementation of Best Management Practices in Fairfax County, Virginia, with the goal of improving water quality. Research has demonstrated that best management practices are effective at smaller scales, but less information is available to document the effectiveness of these best management practices at the watershed...
Related
Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network
In recent years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested into the implementation of Best Management Practices in Fairfax County, Virginia, with the goal of improving water quality. Research has demonstrated that best management practices are effective at smaller scales, but less information is available to document the effectiveness of these best management practices at the watershed...