9371

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9371
• Author: Levee Removal Evaluation Group.
• Title: Green River levee Removal and Floodplain Connectivity Evaluation.
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: CAP-6 LR,
• Copyright Material: NO

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Table 3.2. Variables used in discriminant function analysis
1) Elevation above bankfull stage (continuous numeric values)
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers topographic maps
2) Topographic position relative to immediate area
Source: 1996 aerial photographs, USACE topographic maps
1 = enclosed depression
2 = bar (i.e., floodplain adjacent to or in river channel)
3 = terrace
4 = upland (i.e., dry areas located away from river channel or
enclosed depression)
3) Type and age of flood deposit
Source: map developed by John Mayers of Utah State University
1 = active channel deposit
2 = semiactive channel deposit
3 = river terrace
4 = river terrace/floodplain i
5 = modified river terrace/floodplain
4) Presence or absence of levee completely enclosing the site
Source: 1996 aerial photographs
1 = yes
2=no
5) Distance to water in an enclosed depression (continuous numeric values)
Source: 1996 aerial photographs
6) Distance to river at bankfull stage (continuous numeric values)
Source: 1996 aerial photographs, USACE topographic maps
7) Distance along a meander wavelength
Source: 1996 aerial photographs
1 = Beyond inflection point on convex bank
2 = Point bar region on convex bank
3 = #2 region to inflection point on convex bank
4 = #3 to beginning of bend on concave bank
5 = #4 to midpoint of bend on concave bank
6 = #5 to end of bend on concave bank (region
where scouring is typically greatest)
7 = #6 to inflection point (#1)
8) Vegetation type (output variable)
Source: Field data and 1996 aerial photographs
1= presence of giant whitetop
2 = absence of giant whitetop
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