FMA Challenge 3: Difference between revisions

This challenge investigates a typical non-urban stream from the California Central Valley. The stream originates near the Sierra Nevada Foothills and conveys runoff to the West into the Central Valley Flood Management System. The streams are natural, with large amounts of conveyance in their upper reaches. As the streams progress downstream, their conveyance capacity gradually reduces. At some point nearing the valley floor, typical levees have been constructed in an effor to containmaintain normalflooding floodsto within the the main flow conveyance systemsarea.