Photo Gallery
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Culvert exposed
Date: Aug 30, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldThis culvert under Pond Road in Hawley, near the headwaters of Clesson Brook, was overwhelmed by the brook during Hurricane Irene, August 2011.
Category: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water -
Hawley town garage destroyed by Chickley River flooding
Date: Aug 30, 2011Location: Hawley MAWatershed: Chickley RiverThe Chickley River flooded during Hurricane Irene, August 2011. The Hawley town garaged suffered heavy damage.
Stetson photo.
Category: Flooding damage, Other Infrastructure -
Route 2 bridge - from Black Brook
Date: Aug 30, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldRoute 2 bridge damage caused by the Cold River during Tropical Storm Irene. View is from Black Brook.
Category: Flooding damage, Road stream crossing -
Route 2 bridge damage - southeast corner
Date: Aug 30, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldSoutheast corner of the Route 2 Bridge over the Cold River. This photo was taken shortly after Tropical Storm Irene. Heavy damage occurred on both sides of the bridge. The bridge itself remained intact, but extensive repairs were needed at the site before the bridge and road could be reopened to traffic.
Category: Flooding damage, Road stream crossing -
Road and culvert damage
Date: Aug 30, 2011Category: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water, Road stream crossing -
Route 2 bridge damage 2 days after Irene
Date: Aug 30, 2011Latitude: 42.633331Longitude: -72.974254Location: Florida / Savoy line, MAWatershed: Cold RiverDamage to Route 2 bridge, at Cold River / Black Brook confluence. Photo taken 2 days after Irene.
Category: Road stream crossing -
Clesson Brook in flood
Date: Aug 28, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldClesson Brook flooding during Hurricane Irene, August 2011. Photo taken near Pond Road in Hawley, in the headwaters of the brook.
Photo by Lark Thwing.
Category: Headwaters stream, Flooding/high water -
Cold River bridge - Irene damage
Date: Aug 28, 2011Latitude: 42.633331Longitude: -72.974254Location: Florida / Savoy, MAWatershed: Cold RiverThe Cold River caused great damage to several stretches of Route 2 during Tropical Storm Irene. In this photo, taken during the storm, extensive scouring of the upstream bridge abutment can be seen. Black Brook joins the Cold River just out of this picture, to the right. Black Brook flows pushed water and debris out into the Cold, directing flows towards this spot and exacerbating the damage.
Category: Flooding damage, Road stream crossing -
Cox Pond and Pond Road
Date: Aug 28, 2011Location: Chickley River, W. HawleyWatershed: Chickley RiverCategory: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water -
Cox Pond flowing over Pond Road
Date: Aug 28, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldCategory: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water, Road stream crossing -
Pond Road, culvert damage
Date: Aug 28, 2011Watershed: DeerfieldPond Road in Hawley, washed out by Clesson Brook flood waters during Hurricane Irene, August 2011.
Category: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water, Road stream crossing -
Rt 8A during the flood
Date: Aug 28, 2011Location: Hawley MAWatershed: Chickley RiverRoute 8A being torn apart by the Chickley River during Hurricane Irene. August 2011.
Tirone photo.
Category: Flooding damage, Flooding/high water -
Box culvert destroyed
Date: Jun 6, 2011Location: Hawley MAWatershed: Clesson BrookClesson Brook destroyed this box culvert on Buckland Road during Hurriicane Irene.
Category: Flooding damage, Road stream crossing -
116 reconstruction
Watershed: DeerfieldRepairs taking place along South River.
Category: Restoration, Other Infrastructure -
Road Reconstruction, South River
Latitude: 42.512818Longitude: -72.743393Location: Confluence of Poland Brook and South River, Conway MAWatershed: South River, DeerfieldNotice large tree trunks and root wads in photo foreground. It's not clear whether these had been recently removed, or were to be placed along the riverbank as part of the restoration work. Confluence of Poland Brook (or Chapel Brook) and South River is just out of the photograph to the right.
Category: Restoration, Other Infrastructure -
Route 2 upper watershed repaired
Latitude: 42.638058Longitude: -72.981608Location: Mohawk Trail, Florida MAWatershed: Cold RiverAerial view of Mohawk Trail in upper reaches of Cold River, showing areas damaged by Irene, now restored.
Category: Restoration, Other Infrastructure -
Storm cleanup
Location: Hawley MA.Watershed: Chickley RiverCleaning up storm damage after Hurricane Irene.
Turner photo.
Category: Restoration -
Streambank planting
Latitude: 42.512811Longitude: -72.743406Location: South River / Chapel Brook confluence, Conway MAWatershed: DeerfieldVegetative planting in soil with fabric overlain to assist in retention of soil. With time and vegetative growth, these should continue to capture sedients during high flows and build a more stable, albeit quite narrow riparian area that will serve as a buffer between the retaining wall and the stream.
Category: Restoration -
Along Rt 153
Watershed: DeerfieldCategory: Natural river processes -
Braided reach, West Kill River. West Kill, NY
Location: West Kill, NYWatershed: West Kill RiverCategory: Natural river processes -
Chickley River riprap
Latitude: 42.609682Longitude: -72.929588Location: Hawley, MAWatershed: DeerfieldThis bend in the Chickley river was one of several spots along the river where Route 8 suffered extensive damage during Irene. Repair work has been done as can be seen in the photo. It appears that in addition to the riprap installed, some dredging of the stream may have taken place.
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Flooding damage, Restoration -
Chickley River riprap downstream view2
Latitude: 42.609682Longitude: -72.929588Location: Hawley MAWatershed: DeerfieldRestoration work was performed on this section of the Chickely River - post Irene.
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Flooding damage, Restoration -
Chickley River riprap upstream view
Latitude: 42.609682Longitude: -72.929588Location: Hawley MAWatershed: DeerfieldRiprap along Chickley River.
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Flooding damage, Restoration -
Dredging on the Chickley River
Location: Hawley MAWatershed: DeerfieldDredging work completed shortly after Tropical Storm Irene.
This work was subsequently amended to provide a more natural looking and functioning river channel.
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Flooding damage, Restoration -
Large woody debris in Deerfield Channel
Watershed: DeerfieldLarge woody debris in a channel of the Deerfield River, just above the confluence with the Cold River.
Category: Natural river processes -
Logjam on Chickley River
Location: Hawley, MAWatershed: Chickley RiverLogjams forming on Chickley River, courtesy of Hurricane Irene.
Stetson photo.
Category: Natural river processes -
Logjam on Cold River
Watershed: DeerfieldThis log jam on the far shore and large boulders resting on what is now dry bedrock are evidence of high and erosive flows that occurred during tropical storm Irene. The Cold River is just out of view, below the image.
Category: Natural river processes -
Root Wad complex, South River / Chapel Brook confluence
Latitude: 42.512818Longitude: -72.743393Location: South River / Chapel Brook confluence, Conway MAWatershed: South RiverThese wads were installed at the head of a section of road and riverbank that was restored in 2015/2016, following damage to the road during Tropical Storm Irene, and a temporary fix implemented shortly after the storm.
The South River is seen behind these roots. Chapel Brooks comes in from the right, just out of the picture
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Restoration -
Root wad in South River
Latitude: 42.512818Longitude: -72.743393Location: South River / Chapel Brook confluence, Conway MAWatershed: DeerfieldCategory: Mid-sized tributary, Restoration -
Root wads
Latitude: 42.512818Longitude: -72.743393Location: South River / Chapel Brook confluence, Conway MAWatershed: South RiverTwo of several root wads installed along the South River in Conway Massachusetts, part of a restoration project intended to stabilize the banks adjacent to Route 116, which runs along the river here. These ones were installed near the top of the the reach that was restored.
Category: Mid-sized tributary, Restoration
