Index: wflow/wflow_sbm.py
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diff -u -r2b7d608e3efc79f925e739aebc0134e9af8f84cc -r98931af4cdb5d0648a9ec78ae4c499319bdfbd69
--- wflow/wflow_sbm.py	(.../wflow_sbm.py)	(revision 2b7d608e3efc79f925e739aebc0134e9af8f84cc)
+++ wflow/wflow_sbm.py	(.../wflow_sbm.py)	(revision 98931af4cdb5d0648a9ec78ae4c499319bdfbd69)
@@ -1368,8 +1368,10 @@
             os.path.join(self.Dir, wflow_riverlength_fact), 1.0
         )
         self.BankfullDepth = pcr.cover(
-            self.wf_readmap(os.path.join(self.Dir, wflow_bankfulldepth), 0.0), 1.0
+            self.wf_readmap(os.path.join(self.Dir, wflow_bankfulldepth), 1.0), 0.0
         )
+        self.BankfullDepth = pcr.ifthenelse(self.River, self.BankfullDepth, 0.0)
+        
         # read landuse and soilmap and make sure there are no missing points related to the
         # subcatchment map. Currently sets the lu and soil type  type to 1
         self.LandUse = pcr.ordinal(