Establishing a Base Map and Cross Sections of the Farmington River in Barkhamsted, CT

In support of a local hydro engineering firm, Franklin Surveys mobilized to an idyllic section of the Farmington River in picturesque Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Our crew worked alongside a fluvial geomorphologist and his crew and independently to establish a base map for the project.

Natural river forces, combined with the proximity of the adjacent river road, created a deteriorating situation in which the riverbank and roadway were becoming compromised. In places, the bank was undercut by erosion, resulting in overhanging soil held fast mainly by tree roots.

Our drafters also generated multiple cross section views as well as a profile depicting the river length-wise.  It was a pleasure to work in an area usually populated only by trout fishermen. Several anglers are pictured in the backgrounds of the photos that we take as drafting aids and for documentation purposes. Fun fact – according to the Farmington River Watershed Association, the Farmington is very unusual in that it flows in all four cardinal directions.