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?