The project is located East of Lake Altoona in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. This project consists of stabilizing five miles of river bank along the Eau Claire River. The sites targeted displayed relatively high rates of erosion and regression per year. Construction includes site work which requires erosion control measures, earthwork, and a combination of bank stabilization measures. This involves cutting the bank slopes to a shallower angle, the placement of revetment along the bank toe via riprap stone and gabions, installing geowebs and jute mats to stabilize the vegetation on upper part of the banks, along with the placement of ground anchors. The work schedule expects completion of the bank stabilization in just over two years.
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