River Classification Reading

Reading Assignments (date assigned, due next class):

Assignment 1 (8/26):

Read for next class Stream Channel Reference Sites (USFS) Chapters 1-5, 7.

Read for next class Stream Restoration: A Natural Channel Design (NCSU) Chapter 3.

Read Montgomery & Buffington (1997) Channel Reach Morphology in Mountain Drainage Basins, GSA Bulletin.

Read Rosgen (1994) A Classification of Natural Rivers, Catena

Review Leopold and Wolman (1957) River Channel Patterns: Braided, Meandering and Straight

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module Exercises in Chapter 4 & Chapter 5.

Next class Site Sketch and Field Methods

Assignment 2 (9/02):

Read for next class USFS Chapter 8

Read for next class NCSU Chapters 1 & 2.1-2.6

Read article in Science Vol. 305, pages 937-939 (2004), The River Doctor, on Rosgen’s methods.

Read Knighton Chapter 5 (p242-260 Profile)

Read about regional water resources and climate and geology data in USGS report

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module sub-Chapter 6.3 and Chapter 6.55.

Next class Profile

Assignment 3 (9/09):

Read Miller/Ritter Discussion with Rosgen Response to Rosgen’s Catena Vol., 2, pages 169-199, A Classification of Natural Rivers (1994)

Read Nagle 2007 Hydrological Processes Natural Channel Design Assessment Article

Read Knighton Chapter 1, 2 (p9-20 Drainage Networks; p33-36 Channel Initiation)

Assignment 4 (9/16):

Read for next class USFS Chapter 11

Read for next class NCSU Chapter 2.7

Read Simon et al Critique of Natural Channel Design in AWRA 2007

Read Op Ed Engineering Liability in Channel Design in ASCE Journal of HE 2007

Read Knighton Chapter 3 (p65-75 Hydrology; p87-95 Sediment)

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module sub-Chapter 6.57-on

Next class Substrate

Assignment 5 (9/30):

Read for next class Rosgen Field Book Endnotes

Read Hey Stream Geomorphology and Management in AWRA 2006

Read for next class NCSU Chapter 6.1-6.12

Read Knighton Chapter 5 (p213-230 Pattern)

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module sub-Chapter 6.4 and Chapter 6.54.

Next class Pattern

Assignment 6 (10/14):

Read for next class USFS Chapter 6

Read for next class NCSU Chapter 2.4, 2.9, 4, 6.8

Review ACoE Restoration Guidelines

Read Knighton Chapter 5 (p167-187 Cross Section)

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module sub-Chapter 6.2 and Chapter 6.53.

Next class Dimension

Assignment 7 (10/28)

Read for next class USFS Chapter 2 (classification), 9 & 10 (discharge)

Read Knighton Chapter 5 (p155-167 Cross Section)

Review USGS Bankfull Regional Equations for NY

Review Leopold and Maddock (1953) The Hydraulic Geometry of Stream Channels and Some Physiographic Implications

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module Chapter 7 (geometry exercises)

Next classes Classification, Regional Curves (Discharge v Area) and Hydraulic Geometry

Assignment 8 (11/25)

Read Knighton Chapter 3 (p75-80 Hydrology)

Read for next class NCSU Chapter 11

Review ACoE FFA Model report

Review USGS Report by Lumia (note, plate of regions is available in USGS Bankfull Regional Equations report)

Review the ESF-COMET FGM Module sub-Chapter 7.25

Next classes Flood Frequency & Regional Flood Regression