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

Stream Name: COHO CREEK-MAPLE RID Survey Date: 2021-06-27
Organization Name: Alouette River Management Society Project Name: Streamkeeper Trainin
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #:
Data entered by: ZoAnn Survey ID: 104

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: We came in through the small trail off the end of 127th Ave heading towards the Alouette River. We are approx 40 m upstream of the confluence with the Alouette

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: 49.23368 Longitude: -122.59894
Location relative to benchmark: @ Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 4.20 Average Bankfull Depth: 7.47
Wetted Channel Width: 2.80 Average Wetted Depth: 1.53
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres Number of measurements taken: 15

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

Left Bank 0.10 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 5.00 9.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.00 0.00 5.00 15.00 15.00 18.00 13.00 15.00 17.00 14.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 2.800 Discharge Average Depth: 0.050 = 0.140
Average Time (sec)
108.000 78.000 159.000 93.000 149.000 587 117.40
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
10.000 117.40 0.085
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.140 0.085 x 0.8 0.010
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)