usgs_bankfull_properties: usgs_bankfull_properties

In HARPgroup/hydro-tools: Data processing and accessors for VAHydro

usgs_bankfull_properties

Description

Uses USGS bankfull regional curves for each VA geomorphic province to calculate bankfull channel stage, width, full width, and side slope

Usage

usgs_bankfull_properties(prov, da)

Arguments

prov	Integer 1 - 4. Geomorphic province 1 = appalachian plateau, 2 = valley and ridge, 3 = Piedmont, 4 = coastal plain
da	Numeric. The drainage area of your channel.

Details

See USGS bankfull regression reports for additional information. The empirical bankfull equations are used to calculate channel properties based on which province the channel is in and the drainage area at that point. This data is often used in OM to set local_channel properties. Returns a list with bank full stage "max height before floodplain", bank full width "max width before floodplain", base width "width at lowest stage", side slope of channel, and mannings Roughness

Value

A list with the bank full stage (h), bank full width (bf), base width (b), side slope (z), and mannings roughness (n)

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