Channel Assessment Procedure Field Guidebook

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Appendix 2.

Diagnostic channel keys


Morphology:
Disturbance level:
Code:
Riffle-pool
Partially aggraded
RPc-w: A1
RPc-w
A1




Relevant field indicators:
S1, S2, S4, C1, C3, B2, D1, D2
Generally:
Channel widening is evident (bank erosion).
Pools are less pronounced, making up one-half to one-third of the channel length.
Pools are less deep, few deep pools (>one-half metre); those that are deep are associated with LWD.
Side channel bars are larger (due to wider channel), and bars are beginning to form in the middle of the channel.
Mid-channel bars are relatively high, with bar-top surface at the same elevation as the bank tops.

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