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

Stream Name: REAY CREEK Survey Date: 2016-05-03
Organization Name: Peninsula Streams Society Project Name: Reay Creek Survey
Stream Segment #: 1 Stream Section #: 1
Data entered by: Brian Koval Survey ID: 54

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 2020 Frost Avenue. Walk down into Reay Creek Park and take a left at the gate. The benchmark is marked with orange tags on either side of the stream.

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: 48.63830 Longitude: -123.41500
Location relative to benchmark: At benchmark Photos Taken? yes
Bankfull Channel Width: 3.61 Average Bankfull Depth: 45.00
Wetted Channel Width: 2.70 Average Wetted Depth: 6.71
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres Number of measurements taken: 10

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

Left Bank 0.10 0.50 0.90 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.35 3.51 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 2.00 5.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 5.00 2.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 31.00 31.00 34.00 38.00 45.00 48.00 50.00 48.00 49.00 45.00 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 1.800 Discharge Average Depth: 0.670 = 1.206
Average Time (sec)
31.500 26.600 32.600 34.000 24.600 149.3 29.86
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
2.200 29.86 0.074
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
1.206 0.074 x 0.8 0.071
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)