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in flow does not translate to an proportional increase in water depth. The maximum depth at 100 cfs is 2.2 feet, compared to 2.5 feet at 300 cfs, and 3.0 feet at 600 cfs. The mean water depth at 100 cfs is 0.8 feet, compared to 1.1 feet at 300 cfs, and 1.3 at 600 cfs. Transect No. 4 (Appendix; Figure G.2.) This transect was located at RM 2.8 and was the third widest transect, 446 feet. At 300 cfs, the mean and maximum water depth was 0.5 and 1.1 feet, respectively. Although there were two defined thalwegs across this transect, a flow of 1,600 cfs would be required to maintain a mean water depth of 1 foot. A maximum water depth of 1 foot was exceeded only once each at 300, 400, 500, and 600 cfs. If a mean 1-foot water depth is to be maintained, this is a critically shallow cross section at 300 cfs. Transect No. 5 (Appendix; Figure G.3.) This transect was located at RM 2.8 where the river narrows and makes a 45° left-hand bend. A maximum water depth of 2 feet is achieved at 600 cfs. At 300 cfs, mean and maximum water depth was 1.0 and 1.6 feet, respectively. At 200 cfs 50% of the predicted water depths exceeded 1 foot. Transect No. 8 (Appendix; Figure G.3.) This transect was located at RM 2.75 and extended 269 feet. A 200 cfs flow maintains a 1-foot mean and 2-foot maximum water depth, respectively. Forty- three percent of predicted observations exceeded 1 foot at 200 cfs; 57% exceeded 1 foot at 300 cfs. Transect No. 9 (Appendix; Figure G.4.) This transect was located at RM 2.7 and extended 273 feet. This transect is slightly downstream of FWS Transect No. 9. At 300 cfs, the mean and maximum water depth was 0.5 and 1.2 feet, respectively. At 600 cfs, the mean and maximum water depth increased by only 0.2 and 0.4 foot. A mean water depth of 1 foot was maintained at 850 cfs. A 1,600 cfs flow would be required to maintain a 2-foot mean water depth at this transect. At 300 cfs, only one of 15 (7%) predicted observations exceeded 1 foot; at 400 cfs, only one of 21 (5%) ; at 500 cfs, only two of 21 (10%). There was not a well - defined thalweg across this transect. If at least a 1-foot water depth is to be maintained, this is also a critically shallow cross section at 300 cfs. Transect No. 12 (Appendix; Figure G.4.) This transect was located at RM 2.1 and extended 329 feet. A mean water depth of 1 foot is maintained at 400 cfs. However, at 300 cfs, approximately 38% of the predicted observations exceeded 1 foot. Doubling the flow from 300 cfs to 600 cfs only increases the maximum water depth from 2.6 to 3.2 feet. Therefore, the increased available habitat is disproportional to an increase in flow of this magnitude. 22