creek dirt

[jarocki]

Ok I have only one question. At a bend, should I take dirt from the bend in the water or from the dirt on the side out of the water?

 

[Lanny in AB]

Ok I have only one question. At a bend, should I take dirt from the bend in the water or from the dirt on the side out of the water?

Both.

Try the dirt out of the water on the bend first to see what's running in the gravel and where the heaviest concentration is (top end of bar/middle/bottom downstream end of bar).

When and if the stream drops, try the dirt that was under the water as sometimes if you've found a hotspot out of the water, it may continue under the water.

If there's bedrock, use a suction gun and check the bedrock under the water for sure.

If you have a long shovel and you can reach the dirt under the water before it drops (if you've found a hotspot) you can try that too, it's just not as efficient.

All the best,

Lanny

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[KevinInColorado]

Ok I have only one question. At a bend, should I take dirt from the bend in the water or from the dirt on the side out of the water?

i would start wherever the largest rocks were dropped by the stream...above or below waterline.