Relative Importance of Hydrological and Sediment-Transport Characteristics Affecting Effective Discharge of Small Urban Streams in Southern Ontario

Effective discharge ( Qe ) is an important design variable used in stream restoration design. Qe of a stream reach is affected by both the hydrological characteristics of the upstream watershed and the sediment-transport characteristics of the stream reach. This study identified the most critical hydrological and sediment-transport characteristics affecting Qe of small urban streams in southern Ontario. Continuous simulation of hypothetical …