Illustration of flood prone width.

A cross section of a reference reach showing a bankfull channel and the adjacent floodplain. The flood prone depth and width is derived from a horizontal line drawn at times the maximum bankfull depth and the intersection of the natural terrain.
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USFWS

Date Shot/Created
04/24/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A cross section of a reference reach showing a bankfull channel and the adjacent floodplain. The flood prone depth and width is derived from a horizontal line drawn at times the maximum bankfull depth and the intersection of the natural terrain.
Subject tags
Fish passage