Stream Discharge Measurements From Cableways
by
K. Michael Nolan and Lucky Sultz
Water Resources Investigation Report 01-4102

USGS Training Class SW4292-TC

On CD-ROM (see below for ordering information)

 or 

Download from: http://training.usgs.gov/ntc/courses/cbt-cdrom/cbtindex.html  

    (Note:     This relatively large 284 MB file will take  a long time to download

                    even with a high-speed connection)

Cableways have been used for decades as a platform for making stream discharge measurements. Use of cableways eliminates the need to expose personnel to hazards associated with working from highway bridges. In addition, cableways allow sites to be selected that offer the best possible hydraulic characteristics for measuring stream discharge. This training presentation describes methods currently used by the U.S. Geological Survey to make stream discharge measurements from cableways. 

The presentation is narrated, but you control the pace of the presentation. If the computer you are using can view "MPEG" videos you will be able to take advantage of videos interspersed in the presentation. A test, found at the end of the presentation, can be taken to assess how well you understood the training material. The class is registered as class SW4292-TC with the National Training Center of the U. S. Geologcial Survey. 

The presentation was developed using Macromedia Director 8¹ and is contained in the file "WRI-4102.exe", which should auto-launch after the CD-ROM is inserted in the PC. The program only runs on a windows-based personal computer (PC). A sound card and speakers are necessary to take advantage of the narration that accompanies the presentation. Text of narrations is provided, if you are unable to listen to the narrations. Instructions for installing and running the presentation are included in the file "Intro.html", which is on the CD-ROM containing the presentation.

Supervisors should be shown a completed test before granting credit for Training Class SW4292-TC 

Copies of the CD are available from:

kmnolan@usgs.gov

Public home page for this site is http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/
If you have any questions or comments about this document contact kmnolan@usgs.gov
Last modified: December 7, 2001