Exploring the Channel Characteristics of the River Chess

Exploring the Channel Characteristics of the River Chess The aim of this investigation is to explore the channel

characteristics of the River Chess. My main interest involve in

understanding Hydrology, and how the river changes as it goes

downstream.

To obtain my results I visited a field centre in Amersham, were we

were put into groups and were guided by a member of the FSC centre. We

started of at Chesham Moore which is the source of the River Chess;

its confluence is the River Colne at Rickmansworth which feeds into

the River Thames which then follows into the sea.

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* Gradient- will decrease downstream, starting at a high point.

* Width- will get wider due to more water feeding in from the

ground, therefore it will increase downstream.

* Depth- will get deeper downstream.