North Fork Cedar River near Lester, Wash


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 700 ft upstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 47°19'10", long 121°30'05", in SW1/4 sec.11, T.21N., R.10E., on left bank 120 ft downstream from falls, 1.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork, and 7.5 miles north of Lester.

Drainage Area.--8.81 sq mi.

Gage Datum and Elevations of Reference Points.--Not available.

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 3.85 ft at gage; 24.88 ft (different datum) at section 1. Peak discharges was 996 cfs on Dec. 15, 1959.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
12/15/1959 1000.9 157.3 2.49 6.37 0.023718 0.059

Description of Channel.--Bed is large boulders. Banks are irregular and lined with brush, tree stumps, and roots.

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