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

Stream Name: MCDONALD CREEK-WestV Survey Date: 2016-06-12
Organization Name: PSKF Project Name: Sk's training
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #:
Data entered by: ZoAnn Morten Survey ID: 57

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: Group used their downstream end point as the spot they did their water quantity measurements

Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: Photos Taken? no
Bankfull Channel Width: Average Bankfull Depth: 16.50
Wetted Channel Width: Average Wetted Depth: 3.88
Measurements taken every metres Number of measurements taken: 8

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

Left Bank 0.10 0.15 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.65 5.00 5.40 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.00 0.00 11.00 16.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.00 0.00 29.00 36.00 30.00 25.00 12.00 0.00 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 3.650 Discharge Average Depth: 0.064 = 0.234
Average Time (sec)
40.000 30.000 32.000 21.000 50.000 173 34.60
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
10.000 34.60 0.289
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
0.234 0.289 x 0.8 0.054
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)