Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2018KS198B

Assessing the Effectiveness of Streambank stabilization projects on the Cottonwood River using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones)

Institute: Kansas
Year Established: 2018 Start Date: 2018-03-01 End Date: 2019-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $15,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $37,056

Principal Investigators: Tony Layzell

Project Summary: The overall objective of this project is to test the utility of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for assessing the impact and effectiveness of streambank stabilization (SBS) projects along the Cottonwood River. Specific goals include: 1. Quantifying geomorphic changes (e.g., channel planform and streambank morphology) over time. 2. Estimating volumes of sediment eroded at SBS sites over time. 3. Evaluating the accuracy of UAS imaging products (e.g., orthorectified images and digital terrain models).