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<strong>11</strong>–42 (210–VI–NEH, August 2007)<br />

Figure <strong>11</strong>–20 Graphical depiction of the FLOWSED model<br />

Ratio: Mean daily discharge / bankfull discharge<br />

10.000<br />

1.000<br />

.100<br />

.010<br />

Develop dimensionless flowduration<br />

curve from USGS data<br />

Weminuche Creek<br />

.001<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100<br />

Percent time flows equaled or exceeded<br />

Convert dimensionless flow-duration<br />

curve to dimensional flow-duration curve<br />

FLOWSED MODEL<br />

Collect field data<br />

by stream<br />

type/valley type<br />

• Bankfull<br />

discharge (ft 3 /s)<br />

• Bankfull<br />

suspended<br />

sediment (mg/L)<br />

• Bankfull<br />

bed-load<br />

sediment (kg/s)<br />

Calculate total annual suspended and bed-load sediment yield (tons/yr)<br />

Dimensionless<br />

suspended sediment<br />

Calculate flow-related sediment yield (tons/yr)<br />

Suspended sediment (mg/l )<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

Obtain or establish dimensionless suspended and bed-load rating<br />

curves<br />

7.0<br />

6.0<br />

5.0<br />

4.0<br />

3.0<br />

2.0<br />

1.0<br />

0.0<br />

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />

Dimensionless discharge<br />

Weminuche Creek, CO, C4 Stream<br />

Susp. Sand at Bankfull = 80.0 mg/L<br />

Measured Data<br />

Good Fair Rating<br />

Suspended<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25<br />

Discharge (m 3 /s)<br />

Suspended Bed load<br />

Bed load transport (kg/s)<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Dimensionless bed load<br />

7.0<br />

6.0<br />

5.0<br />

4.0<br />

3.0<br />

2.0<br />

1.0<br />

0.0<br />

Weminuche Creek, CO, C4 Stream Type<br />

Bedload at Bankfull = 0.6774 kg/s<br />

Measured Data<br />

Good Fair Rating<br />

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />

Dimensionless discharge<br />

Bed load<br />

Convert dimensionless rating curves to actual values<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25<br />

Discharge (m 3 /s)<br />

POWERSED or sediment<br />

transport capacity model<br />

<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>11</strong><br />

<strong>Rosgen</strong> <strong>Geomorphic</strong> <strong>Channel</strong> <strong>Design</strong><br />

Part 654<br />

National Engineering Handbook

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