The Desert Laboratory

The Vigil Network
Lower Sarpy Creek: Table 2 - Cross Sections

Data Files:


Station Distance (m) Elevation (m) (relative to:) Remarks
BM 1 to BM 2 BM 1
1. 16.9 0.34
2. 15.9 0.28 top of bank
3. 14.6 -0.18
4. 14.4 -0.37
5. 14.0 -0.7 estimated bankfull stage
6. 13.8 -0.99
7. 13.8 -1.19 bottom of bank
8. 12.9 -1.38
9. 12.4 -1.69 edge of water
10. 12.3 -1.86 first entry in water
11. 11.5 -2.14 water surface = 0.48 m.
12. 10.7 -2.15
13. 9.7 -2.04
14. 9.0 -1.18 estimated bankfull stage; top bank undercut 0.14 m.
15. 8.1 -0.92
16. 8.0 -0.81
17. 7.0 -0.86
18. 5.1 -0.81
19. 3.6 -0.37
BM 3 to BM 4 BM 3
1. 25.8 0.26
2. 24.5 0.02
3. 23.0 -0.13
4. 22.0 -0.15
5. 21.5 -0.14
6. 20.3 -0.23 top of bank
7. 19.3 -0.63 bottom of bank
8. 19.0 -1.09 estimated bankfull stage
9. 18.0 -1.63 edge of water and bottom bank
10. 16.5 -1.84
11. 16.5 -1.93 water surface = 0.33 m.
12. 15.0 -1.88
13. 13.7 -1.81
14. 12.8 -1.62 edge of water, bottom of bank
15. 12.7 -0.97 estimated bankfull stage
16. 11.8 -0.79
17. 10.5 -0.66
18. 9.7 -0.45
19. 7.2 -0.39
20. 3.4 -0.18
BM 3 to BM 5 BM 5
1. 25.0 0.35
2. 24.0 0.37
3. 23.5 0.18 edge of cutbank
4. 23.1 -0.35
5. 22.5 -0.88 bottom of cutbank
6. 22.5 -1.00 estimated bankfull stage (?)
7. 21.4 -1.19 estimated bankfull stage (?)
8. 21.2 -1.67 edge of water
9. 20.5 -1.81 water surface = 0.21 m.
10. 20.0 -1.87
11. 19.5 -1.91
12. 18.3 -1.70 edge of water
13. 18.0 -1.57
14. 16.7 -1.44 top of bank
15. 16.6 -1.3 estimated bankfull stage (?)
16. 15.5 -1.0 estimated bankfull stage (?)
17. 14.7 -0.93
18. 14.1 -0.76
19. 13.2 -0.49
20. 11.4 -0.3
21. 9.7 -0.33
22. 8.8 -0.36
23. 7.5 0.09
24. 6.0 -0.1
25. 3.6 -0.79

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