Name:

Stream Channel Material Types

Description:

Not Available

Authority:

United States Geological Survey, Surface Water User Group

Reference List

Code Sort Order Valid Flag Name Description
UNSP 1 true Unspecified The channel bed material was not specified.
SILT 2 true silt-mud The channel bed was composed of silt and/or mud.
SAND 3 true sand The channel bed was composed of sand.
GRVL 4 true gravel The channel bed was composed of gravel.
BLDR 5 true cobbles-boulders The channel bed was composed of cobbles and/or boulders.
LDGE 6 true bedrock-ledge-artificial The channel bed was composed of bedrock, ledge or an artificial material like concrete or metal.