Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: FIVE MILE CREEK | Survey Date: 2013-08-08 |
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation | Project Name: |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: Leanne Miranda | Survey ID: 28 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: 600 m from Creek mouth |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 5.90 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.35 |
Wetted Channel Width: 3.40 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.16 |
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres | Number of measurements taken: 7 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
Left Bank | 0.10 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.80 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.19 | Wetted Depth | |||
Bankfull Depth | 0.09 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.22 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 3.400 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.160 | = 0.544 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
47.000 | 45.000 | 39.000 | 32.000 | 27.000 | 190 | 38.00 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 38.00 | 0.263 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
0.54400 | 0.26316 | x 0.8 | 0.01145 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |