Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: SANDHILL CREEK | Survey Date: 2023-10-15 |
Organization Name: Peninsula Streams Society | Project Name: |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: ZoAnn Morten | Survey ID: 118 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: 26.7 m downstream of road to parking lot at Heritage Acres - within one of the enhanced riffles |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: 48.57999 | Longitude: -123.39820 |
Location relative to benchmark: @ | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 3.58 | Average Bankfull Depth: 11.73 |
Wetted Channel Width: 3.20 | Average Wetted Depth: 4.73 |
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres | Number of measurements taken: 15 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
Left Bank | 0.10 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.00 | 4.00 | 13.00 | 19.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Wetted Depth |
Bankfull Depth | 10.00 | 19.00 | 27.00 | 33.00 | 31.00 | 27.00 | 22.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 3.200 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.120 | = 0.384 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
244.000 | 212.000 | 218.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 674 | 134.80 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 134.80 | 0.074 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
0.38400 | 0.07418 | x 0.8 | 0.00228 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |