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

Stream Name: MAPLE CREEK Survey Date: 2009-10-03
Organization Name: PSKF Project Name:
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #:
Data entered by: Survey ID: 4

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark:

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: 1m d/s from benchmark Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 2.80 Average Bankfull Depth: 45.60
Wetted Channel Width: 2.20 Average Wetted Depth: 11.20
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres Number of measurements taken: 5

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

Left Bank 2.10 1.60 1.10 0.60 0.10 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 7.00 13.00 16.00 9.00 11.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 41.00 47.00 50.00 45.00 45.00 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 2.200 Discharge Average Depth: 0.110 = 0.242
Average Time (sec)
26.500 29.400 34.500 31.200 41.600 163.2 32.64
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
6.000 32.64 0.184
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.242 0.184 x 0.8 0.036
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)