How do you calculate stream gradient

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Micheal Ward

14 April, 10:59

How do you calculate stream gradient

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Kylee Macdonald · Answer 1

Gradient = vertical difference in elevation / horizontal distance. So, to calculate the average gradient along the stream from the red dot at B to the red dot at A (or vice versa) two facts need to be known: The difference in elevation between B and A. The distance along the stream from B to A.