Stable Channel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026508",
  "term": "Stable Channel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A stable channel is one whose most probable form amongst rivers is the channel morphology that, over time, in the present climate, transports the water and sediment produced by its watershed in such a manner that the stream maintains its dimension, pattern and profile without aggrading nor degrading.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Channel Processes: River Stability Concepts at http://water.epa.gov/scitech/datait/tools/warsss/rivstab.cfm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/stable-channel/"
}