Before and after culvert replacement on a restoration project in Wyoming

Side-by-side before-and-after photos of the restoration site. The left image shows stream water pooled against deteriorated infrastructure, blocking natural flow. The right image shows the completed restoration, with two new culverts installed that allow water to flow freely through the stream channel.
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USFWS

Date Shot/Created
04/23/2023
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Public Domain
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program partnered with a neighboring landowner to replace problem culverts adjacent to the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area. Before restoration (left), deteriorated infrastructure blocked roughly 90 percent of Laramie River flows from reaching Wyoming Toad Conservation Area wetlands. The improved culvert system (right) now delivers water essential for these wetlands.
Subject tags
Culverts
Habitat restoration