Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
| Stream Name: Buck Creek | Survey Date: 2015-09-10 |
| Organization Name: Yukon Salmon Sub Committee | Project Name: Streamkeepers Traini |
| Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
| Data entered by: ZoAnn Morten | Survey ID: 50 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
| Directions to Benchmark: behind campsite #1 downstream of service road
we took measurements every 0.5 m to get a good base for water quantity equation |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
| Latitude: 60.60830 | Longitude: -134.94100 |
| Location relative to benchmark: @ | Photos Taken? yes |
| Bankfull Channel Width: 6.80 | Average Bankfull Depth: 38.33 |
| Wetted Channel Width: 6.50 | Average Wetted Depth: 27.64 |
| Measurements taken every 0.50 metres | Number of measurements taken: 15 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
| Left Bank | 0.10 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 6.70 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 38.00 | 42.00 | 32.00 | 52.00 | 40.00 | 23.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 14.00 | 22.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 8.00 | Wetted Depth |
| Bankfull Depth | 57.00 | 57.00 | 48.00 | 62.00 | 49.00 | 29.00 | 42.00 | 44.00 | 23.00 | 32.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 25.00 | 16.00 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
| Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 6.500 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.280 | = 1.820 | ||||
| Average Time (sec) | |||||||
| 10.000 | 8.000 | 11.000 | 10.000 | 16.000 | 55 | 11.00 | |
| Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
| Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
| 10.000 | 11.00 | 0.909 | |||||
| Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
| Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
| 1.82000 | 0.90909 | x 0.8 | 0.13236 | ||||
| Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) | ||||