Fluvial Hydraulics & Geomorphology

Restoration of the Eagle River - Minturn, Colorado

The Eagle River that flows past the town of Minturn has been significantly impacted by human activity, including mining and urban development. Engineering & Hydrosystems Inc. worked with Ecological Resource Consultants Inc. to analyze the river and prepare restoration designs.

The objectives of the project included restoration of fish and other aquatic habitat and re-establishment of the channel cross section, meander pattern, profile, and benches and floodplain of the river.

Project work included fluvial geomorphologic analysis and design, detailed analysis of the fluvial hydraulics of the river, engineering design of vegetation requirements and root architecture, selection and establishment of new vegetation on point bars, floodplains and benches, and design of pools and rifles.

Engineering - Science - Sustainable Solutions