The Desert Laboratory

The Vigil Network
Ephemeral Tributary to Rosebud Creek: Table 2 - Cross Sections

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All distances measured with an alidade.

Station Distance (m) Elevation (m) (relative to:) Remarks
BM 1 to BM 2a (BM 1)
1. 26.95 0.89 at BM 2a
2. 23.4 1.03 top of terrace
3. 21.0 0.31 toe of terrace
4. 19.0 0.04
5. 16 0.04
6. 13.5 0.08
7. 11.5 0.07 at BM 2
8. 9.4 0.23 estimated bankfull stage
9. 7.6 -0.89
10. 7.55 -0.95
11. 7.3 -1.37
12. 7.1 -0.99
13. 7.0 -0.91
14. 6.5 -0.80
15. 4.7 0.13 estimated bankfull stage
16. 2.5 0.09
BM 3 to BM 4a (BM 3)
1. 28.5 0.02 at BM 4a
2. 26.0 0.04
3. 24.5 -0.02 top of terrace
4. 22.0 -0.93 toe of terrace
5. 19 -0.77
6. 16 -0.76 approximate location of BM 4
7. 15 -0.79
8. 13 -0.78
9. 10.9 -0.77 estimated bankfull stage
10. 9.8 -1.72
11. 9.0 -1.78
12. 8.0 -1.92
13. 7.5 -1.94 edge of bank
14. 6.5 -0.38
15. 4.0 -0.35
BM 5 to BM 6 (BM 5)
1. 36.0 -1.00 at BM 6
2. 30.5 -1.21
3. 26 -1.49 approximately 0.5 meters toward stream from break in slope
4. 25 -1.81
5. 22 -1.62 estimate bankfull stage; undercut bank, about 0.3 m.
6. 21.9 -2.68
7. 21.3 -2.59
8. 21.1 -2.54
9. 20.6 -2.48 toe of terrace
10. 19.1 -1.84 top of terrace
11. 15.9 -1.71
12. 14.5 -1.75 in a small channel approximately 0.5 m. wide
13. 12.0 -1.72
14. 10.0 -1.89 small channel approximately 0.5 m. wide, approximately 8 cm deep
15. 9.5 -1.82 toe of terrace
16. 8.0 -0.36 top of terrace
17. 6.0 -0.21
18. 3.0 -1.20
BM 7 to BM 8 (BM 7)
1. 49.0 -1.50 at BM 8
2. 45.5 -0.62
3. 40.5 -1.02
4. 39.0 -0.92
5. 37.5 -1.05
6. 35.0 -0.94
7. 32.0 -0.91
8. 30.0 -1.13
9. 29.5 -1.03
10. 28.0 -1.18
11. 26.0 -0.89
12. 22.0 -0.87
13. 19.5 -1.01
14. 17.0 -0.89
15. 12.6 -1.01
16. 11.5 -1.64
17. 10.7 -1.80
18. 9.9 -2.02 edge of water
19. 8.6 -2.19
20. 8.0 -2.02 edge of water
21. 7.8 -1.93 edge of bank (undercut approximately 0.3 m.)
22. 7.7 -0.17
23. 4.5 -0.08
24. 2.5 -0.03
25. 0.0 0.0 at BM 7

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