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  3. Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern (ver. 2.0, October 2024)
  4. Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River upstream of Plainwell, Michigan, 2021
  5. Geomorphons for Kalamazoo River Reference Reach upstream of Plainwell, Michigan, 2021

Geomorphons for Kalamazoo River Reference Reach upstream of Plainwell, Michigan, 2021

Dates

Publication Date
Date Collected
2021-10-20
Date Collected
2015-01-01

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

This dataset contains the 10 most common geomorphon forms for an approximately 500 meter (m) reach of the Kalamazoo River upstream of Plainwell, Michigan (MI), in raster and polygon format. Geomorphons are a terrain analysis approach that identify 3-dimensional forms in a landscape based on comparison of the relative elevations of a central pixel to the pixels in its surrounding viewshed. The approach breaks down a landscape into it's component forms (flat, summit, ridge, shoulder, spur, slope, hollow, footslope, valley, and depression), which can serve as a basis for interpreting distinct hydrogeomorphic units and processes associated with them (Jasiewicz and Stepinski, 2013). Polygon features were developed from the original raster [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Originator :
Angus A Vaughan, Faith A Fitzpatrick, Jayme M Strange, Collin J Roland, Heidi M Broerman
Metadata Contact :
Angus A Vaughan
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
SDC Data Owner :
Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Plainwell_Geomorphons_FGDC.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		19.91 KB application/fgdc+xml
Plainwell_Geomorphons_Raster.zip 54.67 KB application/zip
Plainwell_Geomorphons_SHP.zip 180.11 KB application/zip

Purpose

Bathymetric and topographic elevation data were collected to characterize the geometry and geomorphology of a reference reach that is representative of less-disturbed conditions in the Plainwell-Allegan stretch of the Kalamazoo River. The goal of the reference reach analysis is to inform river restoration designs and evaluations associated with dam removal projects by developing channel criteria that meet stakeholders' priorities for hydrologic connectivity, channel stability, and fish passage within the river/floodplain system. Geomorphons identify landforms in the channel and floodplain. They may be used to characterize the spatial scale, organization, and frequency of geomorphic forms in the reference reach, and thereby may be useful as a guide for the design and review of channel restoration plans.

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