Module 2 Bechmark Location, Cross-sectional Survey, Stream Discharge
Stream Name: MORRISON CREEK | Survey Date: 2017-08-22 |
Organization Name: Morrison Creek Streamkeepers | Project Name: Mod 2 on Island stre |
Stream Segment #: | Stream Section #: |
Data entered by: ZoAnn Morten | Survey ID: 71 |
Step 1. Benchmark Location
Directions to Benchmark: using GPS enter pathway at the far end of Ecole Puntledge Elementary School field |
Step 2. Cross-Sectional Survey
Latitude: 49.68220 | Longitude: -125.01900 |
Location relative to benchmark: at benchmark | Photos Taken? no |
Bankfull Channel Width: 8.10 | Average Bankfull Depth: 32.30 |
Wetted Channel Width: 5.50 | Average Wetted Depth: 10.83 |
Measurements taken every 1.00 metres | Number of measurements taken: 10 |
First and Last Measurements Taken .1m from the streambank edge
Left Bank | 0.10 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | Right Bank | Wetted Depth | 4.50 | 10.00 | 13.50 | 12.00 | 16.50 | 8.50 | Wetted Depth |
Bankfull Depth | 4.00 | 17.50 | 23.00 | 34.00 | 37.00 | 49.00 | 46.00 | 54.00 | 48.50 | 10.00 | Bankfull Depth |
Step 3. Stream Discharge
Cross-sectional area of wetted stream (m2) | Discharge Wetted Width: 5.500 | Discharge Average Depth: 0.110 | = 0.605 | ||||
Average Time (sec) | |||||||
18.350 | 28.370 | 29.200 | 29.000 | 27.690 | 132.61 | 26.52 | |
Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Trial 3 | Trial 4 | Trial 5 | Total Trials | / 5 | Average Time |
Average Velocity (sec) | |||||||
10.000 | 26.52 | 0.377 | |||||
Length (m) | Average Time (sec) | Average Velocity (m/sec) | |||||
Average Stream Discharge (m3/sec) | |||||||
0.60500 | 0.37705 | x 0.8 | 0.01825 | ||||
Cross sectional area (m2) | Average velocity (m/sec) | correction factor | Discharge (m3/sec) |