Figure 3. Site Map

Figure 5. Site 1 cross-section

This site is in a narrow V shaped canyon 3-5m below the road (Figure 4.). It is 100% confined by the steep vegetated banks of large alluvial bolder fall. The flow is a narrow straight run approximately 500m long between to bends in the canyon. No flood plain is found within this site. Maximum flow height no grater than 50cm above current state (Figure 5.). Geomorphic units include a series of rapids an pools Figures 6 - 8).

Figure 10. Site 2 cross-section

This site is a riverbend with partial confinement by a cliff forming rock unit in place of the south bank (Figure 9.). The north side of the channel has a large point bar approximately 30cm above current flow level, and shallow tree covered bank rising 2-3m to the road (Figure 10.). Between the beginning of the cliff face and slightly down stream of the point bar is a mid channel bar 3-5m long and 3m wide. The bend acts as a transition between relatively smooth flow upstream and a series of rapids and pools in the narrow section structurally forced by the cliff (Figure 11.). Large boulders are found in the downstream direction but it is unclear if they are moved by the flow or have fallen from the rocks above (Figure 12.).

Figure 14. Site 3 cross-section

This site is the low end of my study area, it is unconfined or slightly confined (Figure 13). Flood plain pockets 50cm above current flow level are identifiable and differentiated from bars and banks (Figure 14 - Figure 17.). At the north west of the site the flow runs up against the road forcing an abrupt change in direction and creating an eddy pool (Figure 18.). Although the eddy pool is primarily fed by the main channel there is also evidence that subsurface through flow also feeds this pool. Down stream of the site the flow undergoes an increases in velocity and a decrees in sinuosity with a steeper elevation gradient suggesting this is a knickpoint for this catchment.