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

Stream Name: BOWKER CREEK Survey Date: 2020-09-06
Organization Name: Friends of Bowker Creek Project Name: Bowker Creek Salmon
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #: 3.4
Data entered by: Stormy Kirkland Survey ID: 102

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 41.15m downstream from upper end of section 3.4. Marked by silver discs nailed into stone wall on both banks. Also 24.7m above dam at low end of section 3.4

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 6.50 Average Bankfull Depth: 1.29
Wetted Channel Width: 5.30 Average Wetted Depth: 0.18
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres Number of measurements taken: 9

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

Left Bank 0.10 6.40 6.10 5.10 4.10 3.10 2.10 1.10 0.10 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.19 0.36 0.43 0.28 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 1.29 1.46 1.53 1.23 1.14 1.10 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 5.300 Discharge Average Depth: 0.240 = 1.272
Average Time (sec)
143.000 148.000 175.000 112.000 114.000 692 138.40
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
3.000 138.40 0.022
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
1.272 0.022 x 0.8 0.022
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)