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 |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 13.40 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.85 |
Wetted Channel Width: 8.00 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.21 |
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) | |||||||
1.09600 | 0.64935 | x 0.8 | 0.05694 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |