Regionalization of Channel Geomorphology Characteristics for Streams of New York State, Excluding Long Island

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End Date: 2008-09-30
Start Date: 2000-10-01

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Problem - Geomorphologic techniques for stream channel and bank restoration are fast becoming the techniques of choice among federal, state, county, and local agencies to reduce suspended sediment loads, reduce flood damage, improve aquatic habitat, and generally stabilize stream channels. One reason for this upswing in use is that appropriate application of these techniques has been shown to reduce the need for repetitive visits to a reach to remove sediments or repair stream banks, and thus reduce long-term channel maintenance expenses. Geomorphologic restoration projects require data that define what a stable stream channel should look like in a given region. Regional hydrologic curves and regional channel-geomorphologic characteristics [...]

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Problem - Geomorphologic techniques for stream channel and bank restoration are fast becoming the techniques of choice among federal, state, county, and local agencies to reduce suspended sediment loads, reduce flood damage, improve aquatic habitat, and generally stabilize stream channels. One reason for this upswing in use is that appropriate application of these techniques has been shown to reduce the need for repetitive visits to a reach to remove sediments or repair stream banks, and thus reduce long-term channel maintenance expenses. Geomorphologic restoration projects require data that define what a stable stream channel should look like in a given region. Regional hydrologic curves and regional channel-geomorphologic characteristics are critical data needed to design geomorphologic restoration projects. These regional data have not been compiled or analyzed for New York. This project will begin to address this information gap.

Objectives - The primary objective of this project is to develop regional hydrologic curves and regional channel-geomorphologic characteristics at bankfull discharge by hydro-physiographic region and by Rosgen stream type for streams of New York State. These data will be used to confirm bankfull hydraulic-geometry characteristics at ungaged reference streams and verify designs for stream-channel restoration projects. The project is a collaboration between the United States Geological Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and other interested agencies. An advisory committee reviews work and helps determine strategies to best implement collaborative efforts.

Products for this study will include protocols for collection and interpretation of data, summaries of channel-geometry and hydrologic data for selected sites, and regional channel-geomorphologic characteristics for each hydro-physiographic region.

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NY Statewide excluding Long Island

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Principal Investigator :: Christiane Mulvihill
Co-Investigator :: Barry P Baldigo
Funding Agency :: NYS Dept of State, NYS Department of Transportation, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, Cooperative Water Program
CMS Group :: New York Water Science Center

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Mulvihill, C.I., Baldigo, B.P., Miller, S.J., DeKoskie, Douglas, and DuBois, Joel, 2009, Bankfull discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5144, 51 p., online only.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20095144
Mulvihill, C.I. and Baldigo, B.P., 2007, Regionalized equations for bankfull-discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State--Hydrologic region 3 east of the Hudson River U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5227, 15 p.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20075227
Mulvihill, C.I., Filopowicz, Amy, Coleman, Arthur, and Baldigo, B.P., 2007, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Regions 1 and 2 in the Adirondack Region of Northern New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5189, 18 p., online only.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20075189
Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2006, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 7 in Western New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5075, 14 p., online only.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20065075
Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2005, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 6 in the Southern Tier of New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5100, 14 p., online only.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20055100
Westergard, B.E., Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2005, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 5 in Central New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5247, 16 p.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20045247
Powell, R.O., Miller, S.J., Westergard, B.E., Mulvihill, C.I., Baldigo, B.P., Gallagher, A.S., and Starr, R.R., 2004, Guidelines for Surveying Bankfull Channel Geometry and Developing Regional Hydraulic-Geometry Relations for Streams of New York State: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-092, 20 p.	https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr0392
Miller, S.J., and Davis, Dan, 2003, Optimizing Catskill Mountain Regional Bankfull Discharge and Hydraulic Geometry Relationships: in Proceedings of AWRA 2003 International Congress, June 29-July 2, 2003, New York City, 10 p.	https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/55d240aee4b0518e35468bb6
Mulvihill, C.I. and Baldigo, B.P., 2011, Optimizing bankfull discharge and hydraulic geometry relations for streams in New York State: Journal of American Water Resources Association, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00623.x	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00623.x/abstract;jsessionid=2FEC138292D46BC5390AB10F83130796.d02t01

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Geomorphologic techniques for stream channel and bank restoration are fast becoming the techniques of choice among federal, state, county, and local agencies to reduce suspended sediment loads, reduce flood damage, improve aquatic habitat, and generally stabilize stream channels. This project developed tools to estimate regional hydrologic curves and regional channel-geomorphologic characteristics at bankfull discharge by hydro-physiographic region and by Rosgen stream type for streams of New York State.

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productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I. and Baldigo, B.P., 2011, Optimizing bankfull discharge and hydraulic geometry relations for streams in New York State: Journal of American Water Resources Association, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00623.x
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productDescription	Miller, S.J., and Davis, Dan, 2003, Optimizing Catskill Mountain Regional Bankfull Discharge and Hydraulic Geometry Relationships: in Proceedings of AWRA 2003 International Congress, June 29-July 2, 2003, New York City, 10 p. http://ny.water.usgs.gov/pubs/misc/catskillregionalcurves.pdf
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productDescription	Powell, R.O., Miller, S.J., Westergard, B.E., Mulvihill, C.I., Baldigo, B.P., Gallagher, A.S., and Starr, R.R., 2004, Guidelines for Surveying Bankfull Channel Geometry and Developing Regional Hydraulic-Geometry Relations for Streams of New York State: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-092, 20 p. http://ny.water.usgs.gov/pubs/of/of03092/
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productDescription	Westergard, B.E., Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2005, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 5 in Central New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5247, 16 p. http://ny.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/sir045247/
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productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2005, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 6 in the Southern Tier of New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5100, 14 p., online only. http://ny.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/sir055100/
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productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I., Ernst, A.G., and Baldigo, B.P., 2006, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Region 7 in Western New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5075, 14 p., online only. http://ny.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/sir065075/
status	Delivered

productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I., Filopowicz, Amy, Coleman, Arthur, and Baldigo, B.P., 2007, Regionalized Equations for Bankfull-Discharge and Channel Characteristics of Streams in New York State: Hydrologic Regions 1 and 2 in the Adirondack Region of Northern New York: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5189, 18 p., online only. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5189/
status	Delivered

productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I. and Baldigo, B.P., 2007, Regionalized equations for bankfull-discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State--Hydrologic region 3 east of the Hudson River U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5227, 15 p., online only. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5227/
status	Delivered

productDescription	Mulvihill, C.I., Baldigo, B.P., Miller, S.J., DeKoskie, Douglas, and DuBois, Joel, 2009, Bankfull discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5144, 51 p., online only. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5144/
status	Delivered

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