The use of snow fills as temporary crossing structures along winter roads is an accepted practice in B.C (Figure 1). In winter conditions where a small stream is likely to be frozen with no flow, log bundles are used with snow fill and, if correctly installed, can allow passage of seepage, or low flows, and reduce the volume of snow needed to fill the channel. Log bundles are an inexpensive option where logs and snow are easily available. Log bundles are not intended for use during periods of high flows or snow melt (freshet). Therefore, it is critical to remove log bundles and restore the natural stream channel before spring freshet while there is still road access. Poor results have been observed where log bundles were not removed before freshet