READING SHEET
Leopolds Water
Concentrate on Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6
1. What is the formula for calculating the discharge of a river and how do you collect the data to determine a discharge rate?
2. What is a rating curve?
3. What is stream order?
4. What is bankfull discharge and how frequently does it occur on average?
5. What size flows probably shape most river channels? Why?