Topic outline

  • Guide to Stream Restoration

    Credits : 8 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    A natural stream channel remains stable over a wide range of flows, typically accumulating sediment during low flow periods and carrying sediment downstream during high flow periods. Changes to the channel, vegetation, floodplain, flow or sediment supply may affect the equilibrium and cause the stream channel to become unstable. This course covers procedures for evaluating the stability of a stream channel reach and planning and design for restoration of an unstable stream channel reach to bring it back into a stable condition.

    Topics:

    • Introduction to fluvial processes
    • Stream assessment and survey procedures
    • Rosgen stream classification systems
    • Channel assessment and validation procedures
    • Bankfull verification and gage station analyses
    • Priority options for restoring incised streams
    • Reference reach survey
    • Design procedures
    • Structures
    • Riparian-Buffer Re-establishment
    • Erosion and sediment control plan
    • Flood Studies
    • Restoration Evaluation and Monitoring

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: for civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydrologists, and geologists. Someone completing this course will gain knowledge about stream channel evaluation and stream channel restoration procedures.
    Publication Source: NC Stream Restoration Institute

    Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE

    • Topic 1