Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
| Stream Name: ALEXANDER CREEK | Survey Date: 2014-10-03 |
| Organization Name: Elk River Alliance | Project Name: CBWM-AC site 3 |
| Stream Segment #: site 3 | Stream Section #: site 3 |
| Data entered by: Ayla Bennett | Survey ID: 43 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
| Directions to Benchmark: AC site 3 |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
| Latitude: 49.50628 | Longitude: 114.05868 |
| Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark | Photos Taken? yes |
| Bankfull Channel Width: 9.80 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.39 |
| Wetted Channel Width: 9.20 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.32 |
| Measurements taken every 1.00 metres | Number of measurements taken: 14 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
| Left Bank | 0.10 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.30 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 11.80 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.06 | Wetted Depth |
| Bankfull Depth | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
| Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 9.400 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.290 | = 2.726 | ||||
| Average Time (sec) | |||||||
| 16.700 | 16.600 | 16.700 | 16.600 | 16.700 | 83.3 | 16.66 | |
| Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
| Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
| 10.000 | 16.66 | 0.600 | |||||
| Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
| Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
| 2.726 | 0.600 | x 0.8 | 1.309 | ||||
| Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) | ||||