Braided Configuration 



Recommended maximum depth (m) 

 Channel-full High-water channels Abandoned channels 

 width 

 (m) 



0-5 0.30 0.05 



5-50 0.50 0. 15 



30 or greater 0.80 0.50 



Split, Meandering, Sinuous, and Straight Configurations 



Recommended maximum depth (m) 

 Channel-full High-water channels Abandoned channels 

 width 

 (m) 



0-5 0.40 0. 15 



5-30 0.60 0.30 



30 or greater 1.00 0.60 



b. Gravel bars adjacent to active channels can be scraped to a 



specified minimum level and should be sloped toward the channel 

 to provide proper drainage. The purpose of a minimum level is 

 to minimize hydraulic change to the active channel at low flows. 

 The recommended minimum level of gravel removal is controlled 

 by the highest of the following three levels: 



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VI . SITE OPERATION 



