Rock Creek Canal near Darby, Mont


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 0.25 mile upstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 46°04'40", long 114°12'40", in SW1/4 sec.28, T.4N., R.21W., on downstream side of footbridge, 0.25 mile downstream from diversion dam, 1.5 miles downstream from Como Lake, and 4 miles northwest of Darby.

Drainage Area.--Not available.

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

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 3.34 ft at gage; 15.33 ft at section 1. Peak discharges was 138 cfs. on Sept. 23, 1948.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
9/23/1948 139.3 33.0 1.29 4.22 0.020983 0.060

Description of Channel.--Bed and bank consist of boulders; d50 = 210 mm, d84 = 375 mm.

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