The Desert Laboratory

The Vigil Network
Otter Creek Trusler Ranch: Table 2 - Cross Sections

Data Files:


Station Distance (m.) Elevation (m.) (relative to:) Remarks
BM 1 to BM 2 BM 2 31 August 1975
1. 19.66 -1.14 BM 2
2. 18.67 -1.2
3. 17.68 -1.36
4. 16.78 -1.82
5. 15.89 -2.3
6. 15.19 -2.62 estimated bankfull stage
7. 14.94 -3.84 edge of water, water surface = 0.09 m.
8. 14.27 -3.93
9. 13.41 -4.1
10. 11.59 -4.1
11. 11.21 -4.35 water surface = 0.63 m.
12. 10.83 -4.56
13. 9.68 -4.41
14. 8.72 -4.22 edge of water, undercut 0.4 m.
15. 8.62 -3.38
16. 7.47 -3.07 bottom of bank
17. 7.09 -2.79
18. 6.32 -2.11
19. 5.84 -1.87
20. 4.5 -1.12
21. 3.1 -0.03 top of terrace
BM 3a to BM 4 BM 3a 31 August 1975
1. 25.94 -0.84
2. 24.85 -1.06
3. 23.96 -1.42
4. 23.26 -1.77
5. 23.26 -2.06
6. 22.86 -2.44
7. 22.56 -2.84 estimated bankfull stage
8. 21.2 -3.41
9. 21.01 -3.7 edge of water
10. 21.00 -3.9
11. 19.93 -4.0 water surface = 0.25 m.
12. 18.56 -4.02
13. 17.98 -4.09
14. 17.2 -4.08
15. 16.61 -4.09
16. 16.22 -3.96 edge of water, water surface = 0.2 m.
17. 16.02 -3.52
18. 14.95 -3.4
19. 14.26 -2.58 bottom of bank, estimated bankfull stage
20. 12.9 -1.82
21. 10.45 -1.5
22. 9.18 -1.47 BM 3 and toe of terrace
23. 7.43 -0.84
24. 5.18 -0.06 top of terrace
25. 3.03 -0.04
BM 5a to BM 6 BM 5a 31 August 1975
1. 27.83 -0.99
2. 26.54 -0.97
3. 25.05 -1.37
4. 23.86 -1.76
5. 22.98 -2.19 estimated bankfull stage
6. 22.68 -2.58
7. 21.9 -2.91
8. 21.41 -3.46
9. 20.43 -3.6 top of bank
10. 20.14 -4.06 edge of water, water surface = 0.17 m.
11. 19.95 -4.21
12. 18.99 -4.24
13. 17.84 -4.28 water surface = 0.29 m.
14. 16.3 -4.26
15. 15.82 -4.26
16. 15.54 -4.09 edge of water, undercut about 0.2 m.
17. 15.44 -3.37
18. 15.34 -3.2
19. 14.39 -2.34
20. 13.48 -1.85 estimated bankfull stage
21. 12.09 -1.66
22. 11.5 -1.75
23. 10.21 -1.9
24. 9.43 -1.7
25. 8.94 -1.68 BM 5, toe of terrace
26. 8.05 -1.39
27. 5.89 -0.76
28. 3.93 -0.09 top of terrace
29. 2.75 -0.03

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