The Desert Laboratory

The Vigil Network
East Fork Sarpy Creek: Table 2 - Cross Sections

Data Files:


Distance measured with the alidade.

Station Distance (m) Elevation (m) (relative to:) Remarks
BM 1 to BM 2 BM 1 2 Aug 1975
1. 55.5 -0.10 at BM 2
2. 53.0 -0.06
3. 50.5 -0.18 break in slope
4. 50.0 -1.04
5. 44.0 -2.16 toe of terrace
6. 39.5 -2.18
7. 33.5 -1.84
8. 28.5 -1.84
9. 22.0 -1.80
10. 18.5 -1.95 break in slope
11. 15.7* -4.04 edge of water
12. 14.9* -4.38
13. 13.9* -4.23
14. 13.5* -4.21
15. 13.1* -4.36
16. 12.5* -4.19 edge of water
17. 11.5* -3.87
18. 10.6 -2.04 estimated bankfull stage
19. 8.6 -3.33 toe of terrace
20. 3.5 -0.10 top of terrace
21. 0.0 0.0 BM 1
BM 3 to BM 4 BM 3
1. 43.5 -0.30 at BM 4
2. 40.0 -0.41 top of terrace
3. 36.5 -2.25 toe of terrace
4. 33.5 -2.27
5. 29.0 -2.22
6. 25.0 -2.28 top of terrace
7. 22.5 -4.10 toe of terrace
8. 21.0 -4.24
9. 19.7** -4.51 edge of water
10. 19.5** -4.51
11. 19.2** -4.71 water surface = 0.16 m.
12. 18.6** -4.76
13. 18.5** -4.48 edge of water
14. 18.3** -4.46
15. 16.3** -4.21 break in slope
16. 15.5** -3.96 toe of terrace
17. 12.9 -2.72 top of terrace
18. 10.0 -2.40 toe of terrace
19. 8.0 -0.92
20. 4.5 0.02 top of terrace
21. 0.0 0.0 BM 3
BM 5 to BM 6 BM 5
1. 62.0 -0.44 at BM 6
2. 56.0 -0.56 top of terrace
3. 51.0 -2.06 toe of terrace
4. 46.5 -2.23
5. 40.0 -2.27
6. 33.0 -2.02
7. 28.0 -2.16
8. 23.5 -2.29 top of terrace
9. 21.7 -3.02 toe of terrace ?
10. 18.3 -3.16 toe of terrace ?
11. 17.3 -3.65 break in slope
12. 14.9*** -4.06
13. 13.5*** -4.01
14. 12.7*** -4.39 break in slope
15. 11.8*** -4.68 edge of water
16. 11.5*** -4.72 water surface = 0.12 m.
17. 11.2*** -4.84
18. 10.9*** -4.77
19. 10.6*** -4.82 edge of water
20. 10.5*** -4.46 top of bank
21. 9.2*** -4.15
22. 8.0*** -4.21 bank full?
23. 7.0 -3.85 toe of terrace
24. 5.4 -2.82 top of terrace
25. 2.0 -0.07
26. 0.0 0.0 at BM 5

* = Distance measured by tape from station 18.
** = Distance measured by tape from station 8.
** = Distance measured by tape from station 23.

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