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

Stream Name: FIVE MILE CREEK Survey Date: 2013-08-08
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation Project Name:
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #:
Data entered by: Leanne Miranda Survey ID: 28

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 600 m from Creek mouth

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark Photos Taken? no
Bankfull Channel Width: 5.90 Average Bankfull Depth: 0.36
Wetted Channel Width: 3.40 Average Wetted Depth: 0.16
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres Number of measurements taken: 7

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

Left Bank 0.10 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.80 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.08 0.22 0.19 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.09 0.29 0.31 0.44 0.57 0.52 0.22 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 3.400 Discharge Average Depth: 0.160 = 0.544
Average Time (sec)
47.000 45.000 39.000 32.000 27.000 190 38.00
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
10.000 38.00 0.263
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.544 0.263 x 0.8 0.115
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)