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Stage – Discharge Rating

Stage – Discharge Rating. Numerical relationship between water elevation (stage) and discharge at a location in a flowing system. Expressed as an equation, table, or graph.

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Stage – Discharge Rating

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  1. Stage – Discharge Rating Numerical relationship between water elevation (stage) and discharge at a location in a flowing system. Expressed as an equation, table, or graph

  2. A channel or conveyance determines the stage for a given discharge by the geometry (cross-sectional area, length, and slope) available, and by the roughness of the materials in the channel. These features are called the “control” Controls can be artificial or natural, and are commonly classified as sectional, channel, and overbank. These control features determine the slope of the stage discharge relationship.

  3. Gila River at Gillespie Bridge Channel roughness and cross section area impacted by heavy vegetation

  4. Salt River nr Cibeque Gage height controlled by downstream riffle

  5. Gila River blw San Carlos Reservoir Channel hemmed in by cliffs

  6. Verde River blw Tangle Creek. Low flow channel at right impacted by riparian growth. Note how channel width expands with higher flows

  7. Rating plots as straight line on log scale

  8. Common equation used for Section Controls Q = a(GH-e)b note that the relationship is not linear Where: a = coefficient e = point of zero flow b = slope of the relation b is almost always greater than 2

  9. Common Equation used to relate water discharge to channel conditions Channel Control Q= 1.486/n AR2/3 S1/2 Where: A= Cross section area R= Hydraulic radius ( area/wetted perimeter S= Energy Slope n= Manning’s “n” (roughness coefficient) Gage height in this example is buried in the area term on the right. This equation hints at how complex the relationship can be.

  10. Records computation steps • Establishment and maintenance of a vertical datum and reference gage such as a staff plate. • Installation and frequent calibration of stage recording equipment (almost all data are telemetered directly into the data base • Documentation of channel conditions • Calibration measurements • Field notes • Data entry of field observations • Monitoring data for completeness and quality • Corrections applied to gage height record to match observations • Rating/Shift analysis… development of temporary shift curves, or is new rating required • Processing of primary record • Check peak recorded values against observed high water marks • Check that shift and gage height corrections application is accurate • Plot hydrograph of daily values …. Does it make sense? • Compare hydrograph to near by sites…. • Write station analysis • Records are checked • Records are reviewed • Records of daily values and statistics are published

  11. Reference Gage

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