Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge

Stream Name: BOWKER CREEK Survey Date: 2020-09-03
Organization Name: Friends of Bowker Creek Project Name: Bowker Creek Salmon
Stream Segment #: 1 Stream Section #: 1.3
Data entered by: Stormy Kirkland Survey ID: 100

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 15.3m from the upper end of section 1.3 ie., 15.3m downstream from culvert under Monteith street.

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 10.50 Average Bankfull Depth: 0.91
Wetted Channel Width: 4.00 Average Wetted Depth: 0.11
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres Number of measurements taken: 11

First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge

Left Bank 0.10 1.10 2.10 3.10 4.10 5.10 6.10 7.10 8.10 9.10 10.00 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.31 0.38 0.19 0.00 0.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.02 0.20 0.51 0.62 1.00 1.47 1.50 1.57 1.38 0.78 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 4.000 Discharge Average Depth: 0.290 = 1.160
Average Time (sec)
237.000 177.000 234.000 459.000 342.000 1449 289.80
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
3.000 289.80 0.010
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
1.160 0.010 x 0.8 0.010
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)