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: 5

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 1m d/s from maple creek junior footbridge

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: 7.5m d/s Photos Taken? no
Bankfull Channel Width: 3.10 Average Bankfull Depth: 61.00
Wetted Channel Width: 1.50 Average Wetted Depth: 8.75
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres Number of measurements taken: 4

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

Left Bank 1.40 1.10 0.60 0.10 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 4.00 10.00 16.00 5.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 51.00 60.00 71.00 62.00 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 1.500 Discharge Average Depth: 0.080 = 0.120
Average Time (sec)
34.200 31.500 32.300 34.500 32.500 165 33.00
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
8.000 33.00 0.242
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.120 0.242 x 0.8 0.023
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)