Chapter 10

Stream Assessment

Outline:

• Watch "A Guide to Field Identification of Bankfull Stage in the Western US"
• General site description
• Cross-section measurements
• Longitudinal profile measurements
• Planform measurements
• Bed material measurements
• Bank conditions

Textbook reading:

• none.

Other reading:

• Bisson, P. A. and Montgomery, D. R. 1996. Chapter 3- Discharge Measurements and Streamflow Analysis. In (Hauer, F.R. and Lamberti, G.A., eds.) Methods in Stream Ecology. Academic Press, San Diego, p. 23-52.

Related web links:

• U. S. Forest Service Stream Classification
• The River Continuuum Concept

Video Podcast: Stream Assessment

This 51-minute presentation introduces the essential conditions one needs to take note of when characterizing and assessing a stream.

• 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (765 MB file)
• 1920 x 1280 (HD) format that provides larges size and best quality. (4.7 GB file)

Optional Additional Video: A Guide for Field Identification of Bankfull Stage in the Western United States

This 30-minute government video explains what bankfull discharge is and how one identifies it in the field.

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