Video: Cobre Creek culvert fix and habitat creation

At the end of May, Stream Dynamics, Inc. designed and oversaw the construction of a wetland feature in a spring fed creek at McKee Street Parkin Bayard, New Mexico. This neighborhood is blessed with a permanent springs in the high desert. We believe this is the headwaters of Cobre Creek. Working with Deming Excavating, Inc. and the City of Bayard, we cleaned out a blocked culvert and built a rock rundown to speed up floodwaters and reduce the flooding of the downstream neighbor's property. We also raised the base flow water table and created a wetland pond habitat for frogs and kids and dogs! The shore of the pond was planted with sedges, cattails, bulrushes. Willows were planted along the edge of the park to provide visual screening, and a native mint was planted for the residents to harvest. We will be monitoring this during the monsoons and posting updates, so stay tuned.