Hydrology: Attributes of a Healthy Stream

An alluvial stream is one whose channel is composed of the sediments transported by the stream itself and that generally changes the shape of its bed as the rate of flow changes. The buttons below describe the processes of undisturbed alluvial streams. When allowed to operate freely, they maintain a stream in a more or less healthy condition and sustain the plant and animal communities we associate with healthy streams. Click on a button to learn more (adapted from Attributes of an alluvial river and their relation to water policy and management by Trash, McBain, and Leopold).

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Hydrology: Attributes of a Healthy Stream

An alluvial stream is one whose channel is composed of the sediments transported by the stream itself and that generally changes the shape of its bed as the rate of flow changes. The buttons below describe the processes of undisturbed alluvial streams. When allowed to operate freely, they maintain a stream in a more or less healthy condition and sustain the plant and animal communities we associate with healthy streams. Click on a button to learn more (adapted from Attributes of an alluvial river and their relation to water policy and management by Trash, McBain, and Leopold).

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Hydrology: Attributes of a Healthy Stream

An alluvial stream is one whose channel is composed of the sediments transported by the stream itself and that generally changes the shape of its bed as the rate of flow changes. The tabs below describes the processes of undisturbed alluvial streams. When allowed to operate freely, they maintain a stream in a more or less healthy condition and sustain the plant and animal communities we associate with healthy streams. Click on a tab to learn more.