Syllabus for Measurement of Stream Discharge by Wading
Water Resources Investigations Report 00-4036

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Introduction to Class

• Introduction
• References
• Class credit

The Velocity-Area Method

• Concepts of the method
• Subsection area
• Subsection velocity
• Total discharge
• Site selections

Measuring Area

• Measuring width
• Measuring depth
• Setting meter depth

Measuring Velocity

• Velocity meters
• Meter use and care
• Timing
• Meter rating tables
• Monitoring devices
• Measurement time
• Average velocity in the vertical

Use of Flow Tracker

• Introduction
• Policy
• Acoustic Concepts
• Additional Concepts
• Boundary Issues
• Velocity Measurements
• Field Methods
• Office Diagnostics
• Data Retrieval
• Data Review
• Data Archival

Safety

• Importance of safety
• Safety policy
• Site awareness
• Miscellaneous equipment
• In-pool training

Example Measurement

• Site overview
• Methods overview
• Subsections
• Job hazard analysis (JHA)
• Starting the measurement
• The note sheet
• Horizontal angle coefficient
• Measuring width and depth
• Measuring velocity
• Completing measurement

Finalizing the Measurement

• Introduction
• References
• Volumetric measurements
• Use of weir plates
• Use of flumes

Class test

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