This photograph is of a Palisade Jetty System located on the Arkansas River in Kansas.

The System creates a protection zone of decreased velocity next to the eroding stream bank. The Palisades actually force the current to a path of least resistance out toward the middle of the stream, thus slowing the erosion process of the bank while allowing the restoration process to begin.

The System
The pilings are 10 inch diameter pipe. The nets are made of automotive seat belt material and are treated against ultra violet rays.

The System allows the flow of the stream to pass through the web of belting The belting slows the stream's current enough to allow it to drop suspended materials in between the panels. The end result, for full or partial restoration of the stream bank, is usually controlled by the many and varying design choices available.

I, Doyle Peeks, was the first ever to construct one of the above Systems using the net technology. It was constructed on the Colorado River near El Campo, Texas. In addition to others, I also constructed one on the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana in 1986. It was over a mile in length, the longest Palisade Jetty System ever installed at that time.

When properly designed and constructed, the System does exceptionally well.

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