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Hydrology &Hydrology &
Stream StabilityStream Stability
Hydrologic Studies UnitHydrologic Studies Unit
Land and Water ManagementLand and Water Management
Why is that Why is that Streambank Streambank
Eroding?Eroding?
Hydrologic Studies UnitHydrologic Studies Unit
Land and Water ManagementLand and Water Management
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Causes of Streambank Erosion• Natural river dynamics
• Sparse vegetative cover due to too much animal or human traffic
• Concentrated runoff adjacent to the streambank, i.e. gullies, seepage
• An infrequent event, such as an ice jam or low probability flood
• Unusually large wave action
cont.
• A significant change in the hydrology of the watershed
• A change in the stream form impacting adjacent portions of the stream, i.e. dredging, channelization
Either of these two causes could produce an unstable stream.
Causes of streambank erosion
Assessing Stream StabilityA comprehensive assessment of potential causes of erosion may be necessary so that the proposed solutions will be permanent and do not move the erosion problem to another location.
Gabion baskets damaged by high flows
Stream Stability is no net change in channel shape and dimensions. Some sediment movement and streambank erosion is natural.
Stream Instability causes excessive erosion at many locations throughout a stream reach.
Stream Stability
A stream's channel morphology - its plan form, dimensions, and profile - develops in response to flood flows. Relatively modest flows, because of their higher frequency, have more effect on channel morphology than extreme flood flows. Flows with a one to two year recurrence interval are generally the dominant channel-forming flows in stable streams. Hydrologic changes that increase these flows can cause the stream to become unstable.
Channel-Forming
or Effective Discharge
The effective discharge is the product of the transport rate of individual storm events and the statistical frequency of each event. For a stable stream, the dominant channel forming flow is the effective discharge and occurs, on average, about every 1.5 years.
Changes within a watershed can increase peak flows, increase total runoff volume, and reduce the lag time.
Note: Volume changes are not indicated in this illustration.
Stream Stability Increasing discharge generally increases
both velocity and depth, and both increase energy. Energy increases with the square of velocity and linearly with depth.
If the velocity is doubled, water can carry particles 64 times as large.
Discharge = Velocity x Depth x Width
Energy = V2/2g +p/ + h
Stability Indicators Field survey
evaluate extent of erosion compare historical land use to current conditions check for other causes (foot traffic, boat wakes) anecdotal information
Comparison of aerial photos land use changes stream channel movement
Gage Analysis Hydrologic Study
Gage Analysis
4712 cfs 67% (1.5-year), 6368 cfs 50% (2-year), 10397 cfs 10% (10-year)
Muskegon River near Newago
4712
5712
6712
7712
8712
9712
10712
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12712
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Date
Dis
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Peak flows since 1930 that exceed the 67% (1.5 year) flow.
Gage Analysis
1.5 Year Recurrence Flows
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
175%
200%
225%
1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's
Time (decade)
Pe
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Muskegon River,NewagoRiver Raisin,AdrianRiver Raisin,MonroeHuron River, Ann ArborAuSable River,Mio
What is a Hydrologic Study?
1. Analysis of possible changes in the parameters that determine the volume, rate, and timing of surface runoff. Estimate values for applicable parameters.
2. Calculate the impact of identified changes. Modeling may be helpful.
3. Evaluate the meaning of the results.
Parameters That Affect Discharge
Watershed size (delineation)
Ease of water movement (Time of concentration)
Soils Land use
Antecedent moisture Snow melt Frozen ground Spatial extent of
storm
Watershed Delineation
Doesn’t usually change But ...
Initial Delineation
Final Delineation~15% area increase
Ryerson Creek
Time of Concentration
Time for runoff (wave) to travel from the hydraulically most distant point of the watershed
Decreases with channelization, addition of drains, pavement
Soils
Don’t usually change - possible exceptions: clay caps, significant excavations, or fills
Land Use
The most likely cause of hydrologic change. In 1954, SCS developed the runoff curve
number technique to evaluate surface runoff based on land use and soils information. It is the procedure most frequently used by hydrologists nationwide to estimate surface runoff from ungaged watersheds.
Selected Curve Numbers
Land Use Condition A B C D
Meadow 30 58 71 78
Woods Fair 36 60 73 79
Row Crop, contoured and terraced
Good 62 71 78 81
Residential, 1/4 acre 61 75 83 87
Row Crop, straight row Good 67 78 85 89
Commercial 89 92 94 95
Paved 98 98 98 98
Curve Numbers (cont.)
S = (1000/CN) - 10
SRO = (P-0.2S)2/(P+0.8S)
Curve numbers are not a runoff percentage.
Internet address for more information.
ModelingPurposes: To estimate changes in discharge volumes,
peaks, and timing due to changing hydrology To estimate the effectiveness or size of added
detention Cannot demonstrate river stability, although
may indicate instability
HMS Modeling - Data Needed
Soils Land use: historical, current, future Energy slope of river reaches (can be
estimated) Detention storage-discharge relationship
Model, Detention Added
100-Year Storm at C&O, No Detention
Sample of model results.
100-Year Storm at C&O, No Detention compared to 2360 Acre-Feet of Detention
Sample of model results.
Examples
Pine River
Sometimes the cause of the erosion is obvious. No further analysis was needed in this case.
Schoolhouse Creek
This outlet of this detention pond did not detain water. No hydrologic study was required since the detention pond was sized for the development.
Plaster Creek
A larger detention pond was proposed for this site. Field observation of existing land use indicated that land use in the watershed had not changed in the past 22 years. No further hydrologic study was required.
Sprong Lake InletThis stream flows through a culvert under a road, makes a right angle turn, and then flows into the lake a few hundred feet downstream. Homes could be threatened by continued erosion at this bend. Field observations indicated stable land use in the watershed. Stabilization of this streambank will protect nearby homes. No further hydrologic study was required.
Ryerson Creek
Land use comparison
Ryerson Creek, Holland Drain: Projected Peak Flows (cfs)
1978 1997 Build-out50% (2-Year) 26 35 8410% (10-Year) 67 82 1491% (100-Year) 143 164 250
Dramatic increases in peak flows are predicted for the upper watershed unless appropriate BMP’s are utilized to compensate for continuing development.
Hager Creek
This is an unstable stream with extensive erosion all along the banks, which was not caused by a low frequency flood. The erosion is worse in some areas due to heavy foot traffic. A hydrologic study, incorporating modeling was conducted to help select the appropriate remediation techniques.
Hager Creek
The detention areas due not appear to detain the 50% flows.
Pine River Tributary
This stream may be impacted by increased runoff from new development along the edge ofa city, as well as loss of floodplain due to filling. Further hydrologic analysiswould be helpful to ascertain this.
Bear CreekThe property owner stated that 30 feet of stream bank has eroded. Anecdotal observations can be valuable.
Bear Creek
This erosion may be caused by flow diverting around debris or ice periodically piling against the former bridge supports. Nearby streambanks are stable. Removal of the former supports may eliminate the cause of the erosion at this site.
East Branch AuGres River
This erosion is caused by the diversion of approximately fourteen miles of natural stream through three miles of straight channel. A limited hydrologic study was conducted.
Photo by John McColgan