Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: TERMINAL CREEK | Survey Date: 2013-10-07 |
Organization Name: Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Club | Project Name: |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: Berni Claus | Survey ID: 20 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: Benchmark is located at upstream end of Carter Pond, beside a large Hemlock tree (taped), approximately 30m from Carter Pond Dam. |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: 49.00000 | Longitude: -123.00000 |
Location relative to benchmark: 15 m upstream from BM | Photos Taken? yes |
Bankfull Channel Width: 9.00 | Average Bankfull Depth: 31.80 |
Wetted Channel Width: 6.00 | Average Wetted Depth: 6.00 |
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres | Number of measurements taken: 12 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
Left Bank | 0.10 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 13.00 | 15.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Wetted Depth |
Bankfull Depth | 27.00 | 27.00 | 47.00 | 34.00 | 54.00 | 45.00 | 48.00 | 36.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 6.600 | Discharge Average Depth: 15.000 | = 99.000 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
25.000 | 21.000 | 16.000 | 34.000 | 17.000 | 113 | 22.60 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 22.60 | 0.442 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
99.00000 | 0.44248 | x 0.8 | 3.50442 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |