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

Stream Name: BOWKER CREEK Survey Date: 2020-09-16
Organization Name: Friends of Bowker Creek Project Name: Bowker Creek
Stream Segment #: 3 Stream Section #: 3.5
Data entered by: Val Aloian Survey ID: 103

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 26.9m upstream of centre circle of outdoor classroom

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 12.65 Average Bankfull Depth: 0.83
Wetted Channel Width: 2.55 Average Wetted Depth: 0.02
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres Number of measurements taken: 8

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 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.04 0.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.04 0.37 0.67 0.93 1.02 1.32 1.26 1.01 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 2.000 Discharge Average Depth: 0.037 = 0.074
Average Time (sec)
21.200 32.400 26.500 36.500 45.800 162.4 32.48
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
3.000 32.48 0.092
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.074 0.092 x 0.8 0.005
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)