Slides for Group Discussion
Significance?
Many many sites will not reveal bankfull stage!!!
Incised Channels
…Field clues • Width / Depth ratio too low (<8) • Flood frequency (~1.5 yr flow)
10 ft deep
Significance of Bankfull Stage 1) Reproducible description (measure) of the channel
Significance of Bankfull Events
High-flow events (…floods)
High-flow events move sediment ( …geomorphic work)
Resources
Videos
Resources
Vermont, ANR
Resources
Silver Jackets FEH website
http://www.indianafeh.polis.iupui.edu/
Assessment Tools • Bankfull Stage • Regional Curves • Bank Assessments • Bridge Screening • FEH Mapping
Bankfull-Stage Field Sheet
Bankfull Stage
Questions?