Assessment of erosion potential and current bank characteristics.
Use of tools like Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) to measure water velocity and discharge rates. Summer River.mp4
To document baseline physical and biological conditions of a waterway during peak summer flow. 2. Physical Stream Characteristics (Geomorphology) Summer River.mp4
Classification of the river bed (e.g., silt, gravel, cobble, or bedrock). Summer River.mp4
LiDAR data or downward-facing video to map the physical shape of the river channel. 3. Biological & Ecological Indicators
Monitoring vegetation along the banks that provides shade and habitat.