Kolapore Creek Rehabilitation
Section of Kolapore Creek to be narrowedIn June of 2002, rehabilitation activities began on Kolapore Creek which is situated within the Kolapore Uplands in Grey County. This project is being implemented through a partnership with the ONE Monitoring Program, the Blue Ridge Sportsmen's Club, and the Ministry of Natural Resources (Owen Sound District) along with a generous grant from the Ecological Land Acquisition Program (ELAP).

Historically, Kolapore Creek has been an excellent brook trout stream with a great deal of sport fish. However, blow downs and winter storm damage caused the blockage and disruption of flow in sections of the creek. A number of old beaver dams have also caused the channel to widen and silt to accumulate. This has resulted in low flow velocities, channel widening and thermal pollution.

Volunteers placing coconut logs along creek bankTo redefine the original channel and increase flow velocity, natural biodegradable coconut logs were placed along the banks in some sections. Reducing the channel width and increasing the velocity will assist in regulating the temperature.

In addition, the Ontario Rangers conducted riparian plantings along the banks to stabilize the stream channel and lower water temperature.

 


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