Often times, when Oxbow is hired to work on rivers, it's because there is some disruption to a natural system, or the land owner wants to improve the watershed to increase fish habitat and natural appearance.
As you will see in the images, flow control is done with a more natural and less restricting placement of boulders than some other design styles. The intention is to create a natural look, allow the river to naturally seat the boulders to create the drop structures and give the river some resilience and flexibility as flow levels change throughout the year. The results is a restoration project that is indistinguishable from a naturally-formed river channel. Allowing the river to make the final adjustments is a partnership with nature. We made suggestions, but the river will make the micro-adjustments that serve its needs over time.
Oxbow completed a multipurpose objective to this reconstruction of river property which included flood resilience, trout habitat, and a natural appearance which increased the value of the river channel in supporting wild trout populations, and also the scenic and recreational value of the dwellings.
