Chris Nelson, PE, CFM - River Design Group

Chris Nelson, PE, CFMWater Resources Engineer

Countless days spent floating the rivers of the Western US, Canada, New Zeealand and Nepal have instilled a deep appreciation for the powerful dynamics of rivers. Countless hours spent studying engineering textbooks have provided the tools to quantify those complex dynamics. A decade and a half of restoring rivers throughout the Pacific Northwest has provided Chris with the opportunity to develop experise in hydrology, hydrodynamic modeling, fluvial geomorphology, flood management, water quality modeling, and sediment transport. Chris’ project experience includes flood risk and floodplain evaluations, river engineering investigations, and design of fish passage and fish habitat restoration projects.

In a mucked up lovely river,
I cast my little fly.
I look at that river and smell it
And it makes me want to cry.
Oh to clean our dirty planet,
Now there’s a noble wish,
And I’m puttin’ my shoulder to the wheel
‘Cause I wanna catch some fish.
–Greg Brown, “Spring Wind”

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