Geologic Monitoring

Geological Monitoring Book

Chapter 4
Fluvial Geomorphology: Monitoring Stream Systems in Response to a Changing Environment (PDF - 6.19MB)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of river and stream dynamics, describe possible stressors that may lead to channel instability, and provide guidelines and methods for monitoring streams and rivers. To the extent possible, in this short treatment of the subject, we aim to provide a description of methodologies that are useful to most readers.

NPS Fluvial Resource Facts

The NPS has 7 designations specific to rivers:

• National River (e.g. New River Gorge National River)
• National Recreational River (e.g. Missouri National Recreational River)
• National River and Recreation Area (e.g. Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area)
• National Scenice River/Riverway (e.g. St. Croix National Scenic Riverway)
• Scenic and Recreational River (e.g. Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River)
• Wild River (e.g. Alagnak Wild River)
• Wild and Scenic River (e.g. Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River)

Monitoring Fluvial Geomorphology in the National Park Service

Case study coming soon...