Articles | Volume 28, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1027-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1027-2024
Research article
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29 Feb 2024
Research article |  | 29 Feb 2024

High-resolution automated detection of headwater streambeds for large watersheds

Francis Lessard, Naïm Perreault, and Sylvain Jutras

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Headwaters streams, which are small streams at the top of a watershed, represent two-thirds of the total length of streams, yet their exact locations are still unknown. This article compares different techniques in order to remotely detect the position of these streams. Thus, a database of more than 464 km of headwaters was used to explain what drives their presence. A technique developed in this article makes it possible to detect headwater streams with more accuracy, despite the land uses.
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