Cuyahoga Riverbank Erosion Study in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
Biohabitats, Inc. and Environmental Design Group. 1997. Cuyahoga Riverbank Erosion Study in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
One of the largest natural resources within the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area is the Cuyahoga River. The river extends through the entire length of the CVNRA in a deep valley. The river valley contains various other resources including the Valley Railway and the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. These man-made resources are utilized by visitors to the CVNRA. In general, the river meanders from one side of the valley to the other. At various locations the riverbank is unprotected, has eroded, and the river has moved within close proximity of, or has infringed upon the Valley Railway and/or Towpath Trail. This study identifies such areas and recommends a course of action to stabilize the riverbank(s) and thus protect the Valley Railway and Towpath Trail. This study also identifies areas of riverbank in close proximity to the resources that could erode, and thus should be monitored.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Biohabitats, Inc.; Environmental Design Group
- Date of Issue
- 1997-03
- Units
- CUVA
- Keywords
- Erosion, fluvial geomorphology