Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: MCMILLAN CREEK | Survey Date: 2001-05-23 |
Organization Name: Pacific Streamkeepers Federationnorth | Project Name: Prince George |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: Zo Ann | Survey ID: 60 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: 104.8m upstream of south pulpmill road |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: | Longitude: |
Location relative to benchmark: 7.7 u/s | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 3.25 | Average Bankfull Depth: 50.88 |
Wetted Channel Width: 2.45 | Average Wetted Depth: 35.71 |
Measurements taken every metres | Number of measurements taken: 8 |
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 | 3.10 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 18.00 | 27.00 | 29.00 | 47.00 | 55.00 | 37.00 | 37.00 | Wetted Depth |
Bankfull Depth | 10.00 | 39.00 | 41.00 | 50.00 | 69.00 | 78.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 2.950 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.360 | = 1.062 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
23.500 | 19.000 | 16.500 | 9.200 | 11.600 | 79.8 | 15.96 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 15.96 | 0.627 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
1.06200 | 0.62657 | x 0.8 | 0.05323 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |