Follett et al. (2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gl089346) demonstrated that a large wood jam can be modeled as a porous obstruction with momentum loss proportional to the number, size, and packing density of the logs and jam length. Poppema and Wüthrich (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl106348) incorporated uniform flow Froude number, broadening the scope of our work. Here, we demonstrate that Froude number can be directly introduced to equations in the main body of Follett et al. (2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gl089346), without requiring uniform flow. Based on this, we show that a managed increase in upstream depth is possible for conditions below a critical discharge, in which equilibrium upstream depth over uniformly distributed jams can be adjusted with inter‐jam spacing. This design could retain water in low flow conditions, allowing jams to act independently above critical discharge. Finally, we suggest that log orientation can be included in our model by varying both drag coefficient and frontal area perpendicular to the flow. Plain Language Summary: Logjams can increase upstream water surface elevation, creating an upstream pool with slower, deeper water. We demonstrated that the increase in water depth upstream of a logjam is related to the number, size, and packing density of the logs and the jam length. In this Reply to a Comment by Poppema and Wüthrich (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl106348), we clarify that our prediction of upstream water depth does not depend on river steepness and sediment size. We go on to show that a progressive increase in upstream depth is possible under some low flow conditions, if logjams are spaced closely enough so that each logjam is impacted by its downstream neighbor. This arrangement could be used to design nature‐based solutions for water retention during drought. In response to Poppema and Wüthrich (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl106348), we clarify the observed agreement between our model and a similar model by Schalko et al. (2018, https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hy.1943‐7900.0001501) and suggest that the effect of log orientation can be included in our model by varying the drag coefficient in addition to the frontal area perpendicular to the flow. Key Points: Response to Comment by Poppema and Wüthrich (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gl106348), which re‐writes backwater rise equations in Follett et al. (2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gl089346) using Froude numberFollett et al. (2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gl089346) does not require river slope & roughness, as implied in Comment. We show use of Froude number with main text equationsA series of jams can generate a progressive increase in water depth, allowing for water storage during low flows below a critical discharge [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]