FluvialGeomorph Technical Manual

Authors

Christopher Haring, Geomorphologist/Research Physical Scientist, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Michael Dougherty, Geographer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District

Published

June 5, 2025

Preface

Funding for development and maintenance of FluvialGeomorph has been provided by the following US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) programs:

Abstract

The FluvialGeomorph ArcGIS toolbox provides a set of tools for conducting rapid fluvial geomorphology analysis and assessment. It allows a user to use high resolution, remotely sensed LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) terrain data to cost effectively extract stream channel dimensions at fine scale for large spatial extents. This document describes the methods used in the development of the FluvialGeomorph project.

Distribution Statement

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Unit Conversion Factors

Unit Conversion Factors
Multiply By To Obtain
feet 0.3048 meters
miles 1.60934 kilometers
square miles 2.58999 square kilometers

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