Lower Cedar River Side Channels 2013

Side channels are small channels located parallel to the main channel of river that have a surface connection to the river at the upstream and/or downstream end. Connectivity may depend on river stage. Side channels are an important type of off-channel habitat for rearing of juvenile salmon and spawning by adults.河道侧槽（side channels）是平行于河流主河道的小型槽道，其上游和/或下游端与河道存在水面连通性。 其连通性可能受河流水位影响。 河道侧槽是幼鲑育幼与成鱼产卵的一类重要河道外生境。