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Little Elk Creek GPS Locations 1 to 11

Little Elk Creek is quite impressive in this reach, in spite of the proximity to the Triumph Industrial Park.  The creek is approximately 20 m wide (60 feet).  Tall deciduous trees and shrubs are present on both banks and effectively shield buildings and paved areas from view.  During the walk between locations 1 and 11 the team noted gravel bars in Little Elk Creek, a series of meanders with cut banks and point bars, and a healthy band of trees and shrubs on both sides of the creek.  The cut banks vary in height from 1.2 to 2.5 m (4 to 8 feet).  The creek has a series of pools and riffles with water depths in the 0.3 to 1 m (1 to 3 foot) range.  In this reach of the creek, the bed materials are predominantly gravel and cobbles.  Further upstream, there is a section of the bed with exposed bedrock.  Several trees had fallen into the creek from the banks, adding complexity to the system.  Some of the downed trees appeared to be quite fresh with healthy leaves; a recent significant storm may have caused the bank undercutting that felled the trees.  The team later heard from residents that there had been a significant storm within the last month or so, which may have caused bank undercutting that felled the trees.

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