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

Stream Name: BOUCHER CREEK Survey Date: 2013-08-14
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation Project Name:
Stream Segment #: Stream Section #:
Data entered by: Leanne Miranda Survey ID: 27

Step 1. Benchmark Location

Directions to Benchmark: 1100 m from mouth UTM: 0647297/6144059
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Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey

Latitude: Longitude:
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark Photos Taken? no
Bankfull Channel Width: 13.40 Average Bankfull Depth: 0.00
Wetted Channel Width: 8.00 Average Wetted Depth: 0.00
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 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.50 Right Bank
Wetted Depth 0.12 0.07 0.42 0.37 0.70 0.04 0.09 0.01 0.03 Wetted Depth
Bankfull Depth 0.72 0.79 0.90 1.03 0.88 0.85 0.87 0.98 0.83 0.84 0.94 0.98 0.38 Bankfull Depth

Step 3. Stream Discharge

Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2)
Discharge Wetted Width: 8.000 Discharge Average Depth: 0.137 = 1.096
Average Time (sec)
16.000 13.000 14.000 19.000 15.000 77 15.40
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Total Trials / 5 Average Time
Average Velocity (sec)
10.000 15.40 0.649
Length (m) Average Time (sec) Average Velocity (m/sec)
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec)
1.096 0.649 x 0.8 0.569
Cross sectional area (m2) Average velocity (m/sec) correction factor Discharge (m3/sec)