Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: FOUR MILE CREEK | Survey Date: 2013-08-15 |
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation | Project Name: |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: Leanne Miranda | Survey ID: 32 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: 420 m from mouth of creek
UTM: 10U 0413131/ 60103688 |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: at beanchmark | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 4.00 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.64 |
Wetted Channel Width: 3.86 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.08 |
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres | Number of measurements taken: 6 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
Left Bank | 0.10 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.90 | 4.00 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.05 | Wetted Depth | ||
Bankfull Depth | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.03 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 3.860 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.080 | = 0.309 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
17.700 | 17.000 | 16.700 | 20.700 | 18.400 | 90.5 | 18.10 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 18.10 | 0.552 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
0.30880 | 0.55249 | x 0.8 | 0.01365 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |