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GEOMORPHIC SETTING: Creek Road parallels Cattaraugus Creek, which meanders through its valley as it flows from east to west. Creek Road is situated on left valley side and is within 30 ft of Cattaraugus Creek in the vicinity of the project. The watershed upstream of the project is approximately 187 square miles. Cattaraugus Creek at Creek Road has a bankfull flow (i.e., Q2, or 2-year recurrence interval flow) of approximately 12,400 cfs, and the Q100 is approximately 19,100 cfs. The geologic setting of the stream varies over its length, but it generally flows through alluvial flood plain deposits containing varying amounts of silt, sand, and gravel. The underlying strata are also comprised of glacial outwash deposits of sand and gravel and glacial tills that are dense deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel, in addition to occasional bedrock outcrops.
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The project description and write-up were provided by Todd Swackhamer, Proj. Manager, and James Ramona, Proj. Geologist, McMahon and Mann Consulting Engineers. Their contribution and assistance are greatly appreciated and acknowledged.
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Goldsmith, W., Gray, D., McCullah, J. (2014). Project #35: Creek Road. In: Bioengineering Case Studies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7996-3_36
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