Discharge Measurement Type
The reference table containing the codes, names, and descriptions of the valid stream discharge measurement methods.
United States Geological Survey, Surface Water User Group
| Code | Sort Order | Valid Flag | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WADE | 1 | true | wading | Discharge measurement made by wading into the water. |
| BRDG | 2 | true | bridge | Discharge measurement made from a bridge. |
| CWAY | 3 | true | cableway | Discharge measurement made from cableway. |
| ICE | 4 | true | ice | Discharge measurement made through river ice. |
| ADCP | 5 | true | Acoustic Doopler | Discharge measurement made using an Acoustic Doopler meter. |
| MBTM | 6 | true | boat, moving, manual | Discharge measurement made from a moving boat using manual methods. |
| MBTA | 7 | true | boat, moving, automated | Discharge measurement made from a moving boat using automated equipment. |
| SBOT | 8 | true | boat, stationary | Discharge measurement made from a stationary boat (manual method). |
| ESTI | 9 | true | estimated | Discharge was estimated. |
| FLUM | 10 | true | flume or weir, portable | Discharge measurement made using portable flume or weir. |
| IDIR | 11 | true | indirect | Discharge measurement made using indirect measurement methods. |
| VOLM | 12 | true | volumetric | Discharge measurement made by measuring the volumn of water over time. |
| TRAC | 13 | true | tracer-dilution | Discharge measurement made using dye dilution method. |
| SURF | 14 | true | surface-velocity | Discharge measurement made using stream cross-section area and a surface velocity. |
| UNSP | 15 | true | unspecified | Discharge measurement made buy an unspecified method |
| BOAT | 16 | false | boat | Discharge measurement made from a boat. |
| BRBD | 17 | false | bridge, bridgeboard or handline | Discharge measurement made from a bridge using either a bridgeboard or handline. |