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USDA, Forest Service,
Rocky Mountain Research Station
2150 Centre Ave, Bldg. A, Suite 368
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 295-5983


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Stream Channel Reference Sites:

An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique

Rocky Mountain Research Station General Technical Report RM-245, Stream Channel Reference Sites: An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique by Cheryl C. Harrelson, C.L. Rawlins, and John P. Potyondy is now available on the Internet.  The publication is a practical guide to establishing permanent reference sites for gathering data about the physical characteristics of streams and rivers.  It describes procedures for selecting and mapping a site, measuring  channel cross-sections, surveying a longitudinal profile, identifying bankfull stage, and  measuring streamflow and bed material.  The guide, in pdf format, can be dowloaded here.  Printed copies of the 61 page report can be obtained from the Rocky Mountain Research Station.

 

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