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River Darent: Data

Three examples of typical data collected by students are given below:
Site Number:

One

Stream width:

8.4 metres

Stream depth (recorded every metre):

0.18m

0.23m

0.21m

0.20m

0.23m

0.15m

0.16m

0.17m

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Velocity (recorded a quarter, half-way and three-quarters of the way across the stream):
0.98m/sec

0.83m/sec

0.67m/sec

Bedload size and angularity (sample of six pebbles): with Powers chart underneath
40mm

30mm

20mm

25mm

15mm

32mm

Comments: Natural banks with vegetation, no obstructions in the stream, stream bed very stony all the way across with little evidence of mud or sand.
Site Number:

Two

Stream width:

10.2 metres

Stream depth (recorded every metre):

0.25m

0.22m 0.17m

0.20m

0.17m

0.13m

0.09m

0.05m

0.10m

0.32m

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Velocity (recorded a quarter, half-way and three-quarters of the way across the stream):
0.70m/sec

0.54m/sec

0.60m/sec

Bedload size and angularity (sample of six pebbles): with Powers chart underneath
20mm

35mm

40mm

45mm

30mm

26mm

Comments:Some branches fallen into the stream, natural banks with vegetation, just after a meander, bedload of different sizes.
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Site Number:

Three

Stream width:

13.6 metres

Stream depth (recorded every metre):

0.31m

0.29m

0.28m

0.23m

0.18m

0.20m

0.18m

0.17m

0.16m

0.22m

0.23m

0.19m

Velocity (recorded a quarter, half-way and three-quarters of the way across the stream):
0.44m/sec

0.42m/sec

0.27m/sec

Bedload size and angularity (sample of six pebbles):

90mm

45mm

40mm

42mm

45mm

36mm

Comments:Artificial banks with some vegetation, no obstructions in the stream, stream bed full of large stones and some pieces of brick.

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River Meon

Sample Site

East Meon
Westbury
Exton
Droxford

Soberton
Mislingford
Funtley A (After Split/Sluice)
Funtley B (Canalised)
Bellfield

LMcG

Site
Number

Distance
from
Source
(km)

Mean
Cross
Section
Area (m2)

Mean
Width
(m)

Mean
Depth (m)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1.9
4.9
11.5
14.5
16.5
19.4
26.4
26.5
30.0

0.29
0.65
2.48
3.68
0.93
1.77
1.15
1.37
2.87

3.25
3.75
8.25
13.25
6
5
5
4.5
8

0.09076786
0.17375
0.30018301
0.27800398
0.155
0.35442857
0.22909091
0.305
0.35823529

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Velocity
(m/s)

Mean
Discharge
(m3)

Mean
Pebble
Roundness

Mean
Pebble
Long
Axis
(mm)

Slope
Angle
(raw
degrees)

0.18
0.2333333
0.5783333
0.335
1.135
1.06
0.5166667
0.3666667
0.0116667

0.05
0.15
1.43
1.23
1.06
1.88
0.59
0.50
0.03

2.75
2.95
3.45
3.65
3.575
3.3
3.25
3.4
3.5

40.5
82.45
81.375
47.125
56.125
43.55
32.75
37.65
40.125

3.5
2.5
3.466667
2.5
1.833333
2.333333
2
1.666667
0.75

And there is detail from 3 of these:

Distance from Left
Bank (m)

Depth (m)

Stone No.

(mm)Pebble Long Axis

Pebble Roundness

Velocity 1
Velocity 2
Velocity 3

0.16
0.22
0.1

0
0.5
1

0.08
0.09
0.1

1
2
3

60
30
40

3
4
3

Average

0.16

1.5

0.1

75

2
2.5
3
Average

0.1
0.1
0.09
0.0943

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Av

45
50
70
90
60
40
55
40
35
30
100
80
80
50
40
30
55

3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2.75

LMcG

Slope Angles

Velocity (m/s)

East Meon Transect

Slope 1
Slope 2
Slope 3
Av.
Slope

3
2
3
2.7

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Soberton Transect

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Stone No.

Pebble Long Axis

(mm)

Pebble Roundness

1.36

0.03

90

Slope 1

1.36

0.5

0.12

30

Slope 2

-2

1.36

0.15

40

Slope 3

1.36

1.5

0.18

35

Av.
Slope

0.33

2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
Average

0.19
0.2
0.18
0.17
0.12
0.14
0.17
0.15
0.18
0.152308

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Av

50
70
30
20
40
80
70
70
50
70
110
90
20
10
15
30
51

4
5
5
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
5
4
2
3.65

Slope Angles

Depth (m)

Average

Distance from Left

Bank (m)

Velocity
1
Velocity
2
Velocity
3

Velocity (m/s)

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Stone No.

Pebble Long Axis

(mm)

Pebble Roundness

0.01

0.07

50

Slope 1

0.02

0.5

0.18

80

Slope 2

0.01

0.23

60

Slope 3

0.013333

1.5

0.29

50

Av.
Slope

0.333333

2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
Average

0.33
0.37
0.39
0.41
0.44
0.46
0.47
0.45
0.46
0.45
0.48
0.49
0.12
0.358235

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Av

40
60
60
70
40
40
50
50
100
50
50
70
50
40
40
80
56.5

2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
6
3
3.3

Slope Angles

Depth (m)

Average

Distance from Left

Bank (m)

Velocity
1
Velocity
2
Velocity
3

Velocity (m/s)

Bellfield Transect

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