Beaver Creek near Newcastle, Wyo


Study Reach.--Section 1 is about 300 ft downstream from gage.

Gage Location.--Lat 43°32'05", long 104°07'00", in NW1/4 sec.18, T.41N., R.60W., at highway bridge, 2.5 miles downstream from Sheep Creek, and 23 miles south of Newcastle.

Drainage Area.--1,320 sq mi., approximately.

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

Stage, Discharge Measurements and Computed n-Values.--Gage height were12.75 ft at gage; 11.98 ft at section 1. Peak discharge was l,600 cfs on May 30, 1953.

Date of Observation Discharge (ft3/s) Average Cross Section Area (ft2) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Mean Velocity (ft/s) Slope Coefficient of Roughness n
5/30/1953 1615.0 425.0 6.94 3.80 0.001237 0.043

Description of Channel.--Bed is mostly sand and silt. Banks are irregular and have thick growth of brush. Channel curves about 20° to the right above the reach and straightens below it.

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