Reply to comment by Spyros Beltaos on “Estimation of composite hydraulic resistance in ice-covered alluvial streams”

Previously utilized techniques for analysis of flow velocity in ice-controlled zone are confirmed to be valid. Potential sources of error regarding the estimation of energy grade line slope are corrected considering the comments by the discussant. A modified version of the equation for composite roughness calculation originally introduced in the paper is presented. The revised new method then is tested against the other available methods and its accuracy is evaluated. Other assumptions and analyses presented in the paper are also tested and validated.