About the Project

Pierce County is working to reduce the transport of dirt and earth materials along the channel to stabilize the base of the ravine slopes along approximately 2,580 feet of Rody Creek channel between 80th and 72nd Streets East.

The 1.6-mile creek feeds into Clarks Creek, which eventually joins the Puyallup River. Over the years, the channel bed has deepened by about 5 to 8 feet due to downcutting of the channel bed. 

This project will help stabilize the channel bed from further downcutting and stabilize areas at the base of the ravine slopes. 

This project will also help address Pierce County’s goal to improve water quality in the Clarks Creek stream system, as required by the Clarks Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) set by the Department of Ecology. 

During construction, crews will be installing channel spanning log structures, timber frames and small branches and planting native vegetation. These features will help to reduce the movement of sediment further downstream.