Big Thompson Post-Fire
Gulley Treatments
Project Summary
2024 - Present
JW Associates identified key locations for gulley treatment work after the Cameron Peak Wildfire burned parts of the Buckhorn Creek Watershed, which is a tributary to the Big Thompson River.
In the Cascade Creek 7th Level Watershed, approximately 20 low-tech structures were installed in one main gulley that developed as a result of post-fire hillslope erosion.
Partners
Big Thompson Watershed Coalition
US Forest Service
AloTerra Restoration Services
Post-fire Gulley Treatment Benefits
Trap excess sediment from moving downslope
Slow the process of hillslope erosion
Increase water retention and infiltration across hillslope
Promote revegetation post-fire
Improve water quality
