… At its core, “low-tech, process-based restoration” — the name bestowed on the process — entails simply letting creeks and streams do what they’ve done for millions of years: Go with the flow. When water bodies are confined within their banks, they cut deep channels in the ground. … That, in turn, increases the flow rate and reduces opportunities for the water to seep into the ground. …  In 2021, [stream ecologist Rose] Smith and group of Sageland employees and volunteers placed human-made beaver dams along McLeod Creek. These “analog dams” are obstacles that force the stream to break out of its rut. … In an interview Friday, [Utah Rep. Doug] Owens said the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee has agreed to hear a presentation on beaver dam analogs during its fall interim committee meeting. 

Other water and wildfire news:

• This Is Reno (Nev): Wildfires can leave surviving homes and their water unsafe – safety tips for residents as they return
• International Union for Conservation of Nature: Blog: Wildfires are a water crisis: Why aren’t we treating it like one?