The RIVERMorph® software is a database oriented software system geared towards channel measurement data collection/storage, reference reach data collection/storage, river assessment/monitoring and engineering applications including natural channel design. As the field of river restoration is ever changing, it is the goal that the development of RIVERMorph® will be flexible enough to meet future needs of the profession.
Currently, there are no database oriented computer programs designed to store geomorphic data that allow the user to query the stored data as part of the design process. This software package has been developed into an expert system for the design of natural channels, will allow the user to store all geomorphic data collected in one easy to access location will facilitate the development of geomorphically derived data such as regional curves and will provide a medium through which geomorphically derived data can be shared throughout the profession.
Feature:
GUI
RIVERMorph® features a state-of-the-art graphical user interface that is user friendly & allows quick access to stored data. RIVERMorph® stores river data in a database referenced by river name and reach name. River data is stored under a number of categories, all accessed through the data tree view in the left of the screen. Calculation tools are accessed through the toolbar buttons beneath the tree view. New rivers, reaches & data sets are all added within the data tree view.
Cross Section Tool
Cross section data can be entered directly, copied from the Windows Clipboard, or imported from a HEC file. RIVERMorph® also provides a screen for entering survey data and performs data reduction for plotting the section. RIVERMorph® graphs the cross section data loaded into the current table. Bankfull hydraulic geometry is displayed based on bankfull indicators identified in the survey. A slide tool built into the cross section form allows the user to adjust the bankfull elevation and quickly recalculate bankfull dimensions.
Profile Tool
Longitudinal profiles are entered using a similar format to the Cross Section Tool. The graph provides options for smoothing water surface profiles due to data collection errors, and calculates regression lines through data points selected by the user. Average reach, riffle, run, glide and pool slopes are calculated from the graph using a variety of tools and can be stored directly into the database. RIVERMorph® also allows the user to quickly measure a variety of geomorphic parameters from the profile graph, such as pool-to-pool spacing and pool length.
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