Spokane River at Spokane, Wash


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 800 ft upstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 47°39'35", long 117°26'50", in SW1/4 sec.13, T.25N., R.42E., on right bank at Cochran Street in Spokane, 0.5 mile upstream from Latah Creek.

Drainage Area.--4,290 sq mi.

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

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage heights were 28.35 ft at gage; 29.37 at section 1. Peak discharges was 39,600 cfs. on May 31, 1948.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
5/31/1948 39613.1 4282.5 14.24 9.25 0.001768 0.038

Description of Channel.--Bed is gravel and boulders; d50 = 195 mm, d84 = 360 mm. Banks are lined with trees and brush.

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