Chapter 11--Rosgen Geomorphic Channel Design
Chapter 11--Rosgen Geomorphic Channel Design
Chapter 11--Rosgen Geomorphic Channel Design
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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