Discharge Deployment Method
The code identifying a stream discharge measurement type (wading, bridge, ice, boat, etc.)
United States Geological Survey, Surface Water User Group
UNSP
Unspecified
Discharge measurement made by an unspecified method
1
true
WADE
Wading
Discharge measurement made by wading into the water.
2
true
BRUS
Bridge upstream side
Discharge measurement made from a bridge on the upstream side.
3
true
BRDS
Bridge downstream side
Discharge measurement made from a bridge on the downstream side.
4
true
CWAY
Cableway
Discharge measurement made from cableway.
5
true
ICE
Ice
Discharge measurement made through river ice.
6
true
MBOT
Manned moving boat
Discharge measurement made from a moving manned boat.
7
true
SBOT
Stationary boat
Discharge measurement made from a stationary manned boat.
8
false
RC
Remote control boat
Discharge measurement using a remote control boat.
9
true
OTHR
Other
Discharge measurement was made by other means.
10
true
BOAT
Boat
Discharge measurement was made from a boat (only used for tranfer not user-selectable).
11
false
CRAN
Bridge (crane)
Discharge measurement was made using a bridge crane (only used for tranfer not user-selectable).
12
false