Summary:
This report presents guidelines for surveying bankfull channel geometry at USGS stream gages and developing regional hydraulic-geometry relations for wadeable streams in New York. It includes methods to collect and assess existing hydrologic, geometric, photographic, and topographic data; conduct stream-reconnaissance inspections; identify channel-bankfull characteristics; conduct longitudinal and cross=section surveys; measure stream discharge; develop and refine bankfull hydraulic-geometry equations; and analyze and assure data completeness and quality.
