Abstract
Two trends in the adjustment of shape and slope of alluvial canals and rivers are identified. Using the concept of divergence from Lacey, these trends are quantified and reveal that the width, depth, and slope of alluvial channels are interdependent. The relationships evolved provide a simple procedure for the design of alluvial canals covering a wide range of bed material characteristics, sediment transport rate, and resistivity to bank erosion. Evaluation of the response of rivers to hydraulic structures and design of river link canals are also rendered easy with the aid of the two newly quantified trends.
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