Determination of channel change for selected streams, Maricopa County, Arizona
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2001-4209
Prepared in cooperation with Flood Control District of Maricopa County
By: Joseph P. Capesius and Ted W. Lehman
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Abstract
In Maricopa County, Arizona, 10 sites on seven streams were studied to determine the lateral and vertical change of the channel. Channel change was studied over time scales ranging from individual floods to decades using cross-section surveys, discharge measurements, changes in the point of zero flow, and repeat photography. All of the channels showed some change in cross-section area or hydraulic radius over the time scales studied, but the direction and mag-nitude of change varied considerably from one flow, or series of flows, to another. The documentation of cross-section geometry for streams in Maricopa County for long-term monitoring was begun in this study.
Suggested Citation
Capesius, J.P., Lehman, T.W., 2002, Determination of channel change for selected streams, Maricopa County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4209, vi, 64 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri014209.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Determination of channel change for selected streams, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2001-4209 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri014209 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Tucson, AZ |
| Description | vi, 64 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Scale | 500000 |