Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: WINDEBANK CREEK | Survey Date: 2014-06-24 |
Organization Name: Mission of Streams | Project Name: Windebank Monitoring |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: DU | Survey ID: 53 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: Approx. 20 m upstream of bridge on FVC property. Accessed by trail on west side of stream. |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: 13 m upstream of benchmar | Photos Taken? yes |
Bankfull Channel Width: 3.10 | Average Bankfull Depth: 0.31 |
Wetted Channel Width: 2.30 | Average Wetted Depth: 0.13 |
Measurements taken every 0.50 metres | Number of measurements taken: 7 |
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 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.08 | Wetted Depth | |
Bankfull Depth | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.08 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 2.300 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.080 | = 0.184 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
44.000 | 41.000 | 44.000 | 45.000 | 45.000 | 219 | 43.80 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 43.80 | 0.228 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
0.18400 | 0.22831 | x 0.8 | 0.00336 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |