Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: PIERRE CREEK | Survey Date: 2013-08-13 |
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation | Project Name: |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: Leanne Miranda | Survey ID: 31 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: UTM: u 0315452/6057552 |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 10.35 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.29 |
Wetted Channel Width: 6.46 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.14 |
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 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 10.30 | 10.50 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.14 | Wetted Depth |
Bankfull Depth | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.34 | 0.38 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 6.460 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.160 | = 1.034 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
28.100 | 27.400 | 30.300 | 25.400 | 27.800 | 139 | 27.80 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 27.80 | 0.360 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
1.03360 | 0.35971 | x 0.8 | 0.02974 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |