River Guidelines

Objectives
Applications
An Example Guideline
What's the Issue?
Traditional Engineering
"Bankfull"
Channel Variables
Most Probable State
A Stable River
Stream Classification
Classification System
"Reference Reach"
Stream Assessment
River Management
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A Stable River

A meadow stream

Stability is the ability of a river to maintain
its dimension, pattern and profile over
time, in the present climate, and move the
flows and detritus of its watershed without
aggrading or degrading.