Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern (ver. 2.0, October 2024)
Dates
Publication Date
2023-04-25
Start Date
2015-01-01
End Date
2023-06-28
Last Revision
2024-10-23
Citation
Vaughan, A.A., Fitzpatrick, F.A., Strange, J.M., Roland, C.J., and Broerman, H.M., 2023, Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern (ver. 2.0, October 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96JBHF4.
Summary
The Kalamazoo River Area of Concern (AOC) in Michigan has multiple dams in various stages of removal. Following dam removal, river restoration activities will occur in impacted reaches. Hydrogeomorphic data from relatively undisturbed and hydraulically stable river reaches are commonly used to inform the design parameters of river restoration projects. Reference reaches should be selected that operate under similar prevailing boundary conditions as target restoration reaches, including water and sediment regime, valley and channel slope, valley confinement, bank heights, and riparian vegetation. The datasets contained in this data release represent the results of a geomorphic assessment of the Kalamazoo River to identify and characterize [...]
Summary
The Kalamazoo River Area of Concern (AOC) in Michigan has multiple dams in various stages of removal. Following dam removal, river restoration activities will occur in impacted reaches. Hydrogeomorphic data from relatively undisturbed and hydraulically stable river reaches are commonly used to inform the design parameters of river restoration projects. Reference reaches should be selected that operate under similar prevailing boundary conditions as target restoration reaches, including water and sediment regime, valley and channel slope, valley confinement, bank heights, and riparian vegetation. The datasets contained in this data release represent the results of a geomorphic assessment of the Kalamazoo River to identify and characterize reference reaches that are potential analogues for dam removal and restoration sites in various channel and valley settings along the Kalamazoo River from the city of Kalamazoo downstream through the towns of Plainwell and Allegan. The reference reach data include a digital elevation model, channel and floodplain cross-sections, a longitudinal profile, mapped hydrogeomorphic units and large woody debris, and substrate size data. Reference reaches are nested as separate child items on this page. As of late 2024, data from five potential reference reaches have been published: one reach upstream of Plainwell, MI, contained in the child item, "Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River upstream of Plainwell, Michigan, 2021"; and four reaches between Trowbridge Dam and Allegan, MI, all contained in the child item, "Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern: Kalamazoo River Between Trowbridge Dam and Allegan, Michigan, 2023." Additional reaches may be added to the dataset in the future.
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Purpose
The purpose of the reference reach data is to help inform the planned and previous dam removals and other river restoration activities by developing channel criteria that meet stakeholder’s priorities for fish passage, channel stability, and hydrologic connectivity within the river/floodplain system. These datasets will comprise a library of publicly available reference reaches spanning a range of natural geomorphic settings within the river system.
Rights
This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
