U.S. Department of the Interior - U.S. Geological Survey - Water Resources

Standard Methods Automated Records Tool (SMART) Report

SMART Version: Beta-2.00-g

Date Processed: 2011-09-22 by SMART CRON

SMART Shift Analysis
Station Number: 10251300 AMARGOSA RV AT TECOPA, CA
SMART analysis from discharge measurement 226 on 08-25-2011 @ 13:07 to discharge measurement 227 on 09-20-2011 @ 15:47
For additional information see the log file "\/SWR/SMART/smartLogs/USGS-10251300QNUM227_20110922163100.txt"
SMART found no data in the site specific data file for USGS 10251300
SMART found no problems with any command-line arguments entered by the user.
SMART found the user identified in the original data file is jarufe@usgs.gov.
SMART found the original data file was created by SWAMI.
The software packasge SWAMI does not support user supplied gage-height corrections
SMART successfully deleted the original data file /SWR/SMART/origFiles/S_10251300_20110920_145600.xml.
SMART found the primary gage height data descriptor (DD) to be 1.
SMART found the primary discharge data descriptor (DD) to be 2.
SMART found station 10251300 to have the following site type: Stream.
SMART found station 10251300 to currently have the following flow condition: Undefined
SMART now starting its shift analysis
Measurement Gage Height: 5.58
Measurement Discharge: 0.065
Measurement Rated: POOR
Rated Discharge: 0.104
Raw Percent Difference: -37.50
Shift from existing V-diagram: -0.00999999977648258
Percent difference using existing V-diagram: -28.268116701988
SMART determined that discharge measurement 227 did not confirm the existing V-diagram; shift: -0.010 percent difference: -28.268
SMART determined that discharge measurement 227 did not confirm rating number 15.0.
SMART determined that measurement 227 required a shift of -0.030 feet.
Active shift-variation diagram is a traditional half-house shift-variation diagram.
SMART determined that the SMART generated shift is a "fill" shfit
SMART found the existing V-diagram of:
-->lower-point: stage = 5 shift = -0.010
-->knee: stage = 6 shift = -0.010
-->upper-point: stage = 7 shift = 0
and generated a V-Diagram of:
-->lower-point: stage = 5 shift = -0.030
-->knee: stage = 6 shift = -0.030
-->upper-point: stage = 7 shift = 0
 
SMART generated V-diagrams
Shift Effective Date and Time: 09-11-2011 @ 06:00 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, peak close previous V-diagram
  Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.010 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.010 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0
Shift Effective Date and Time: 09-11-2011 @ 13:15 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, end of rise new V-diagram full effect
  Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.030 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.030 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0
Shift Effective Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:47 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, apply new shift so period can be locked and approved
  Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.030 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.030 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0


Station Information
Station Number: 10251300 AMARGOSA RV AT TECOPA, CA Type: Stream Agency: USGS State: 06 County: 027
Latitude: 35.8485770147372 Longitude: -116.230023832901 NAD27 Drainage Area: 3090 Contributing Drainage Area: Datum: 1310. NGVD29


General Site Visit Information
Site Vist Start Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 14:56 PDT Site Visit End Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 16:15 PDT
Party: jaa Battery Voltage: Record Removed: N Levels Run: N
Safety Inspection Performed: N Water Quality Sample Collected: N Sediment Sample Collected: N Biological Sample Collected: N
Other Samples Collected: N Ground Water Levels Flag:
Site Visit Comments:
Weather Comments: clear,very hot,no precip,calm


Gage Height Corrections
 
Gage Height corrections prior to day of the site visit
Correction Start Date and Time: 08-25-2011 @ 13:00 Correction End Date and Time:
Gage Height Value: 0 Correction Value: -0.070 Correction Comments: mmt224


Discharge Measurements
Measurement Number: 227 Measurement Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:47 PDT Party: jaa Discharge Code: Measured
Stage: 5.58 Measured Discharge: 0.065 Rating Number: 15.0 Measurement Rated: Poor (more than 8%)
Change in Stage: 0 Measurement Duration: 0.50 Baseflow: Base flow
Optimum Shift: Applied Shift: Base Percent Difference: Shifed Percent Difference:
Rating Analysis Q: Auxilliary Gage Height: Standard Section Area: Standard Section Velocity:
Status: Mean Index Velocity:
Control Observatons
Distance to gage: 35 feet downstream Type of control: Section control Control condition: Clear
Control Service: Control was not cleaned Service Date and Time:
Control Observation Comments: culverts under road serve as control
 
Channel: 1
Channel Name: amargosa
Location: 150 feet downstream Discharge Method: Disch., meas., midsection Velocity Method: VADV Deployment Method: Wading
Measured Discharge: 0.065 Horizonal Flow Distributon: Uneven Velocity Distribution: Steady Vertical Velocity Distribution: Non-standard
Channel Description: firm, uneven, gravel
 
Width: 1.30 Area: 0.288 Mean Velocity: 0.23 Number of Sections: 7
Starting Location: 1.3 Meter Suspension: Top-setting wading rod Average Velocity Observation: 0 Velocity Observation: .6 depth
Distance to meter: 0 Method Coefficidnt Used: N Suspension Coefficient Used: N Horizonal Angle Coefficient Used: N
 
Meter Information
Manufacture: Sontek Model: Flowtracker ADV Serial Number: FT_P-239
Inspected before measurement: Y Inspected after measurement: Y
 


Shift Variation Diagrams
Previous Measurement
Date and Time:
08-25-2011 @ 13:07
V-diagram Starting date and time: 08-25-2011 @ 13:07
Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.010 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.010 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 226 verified previous V-diagram
V-diagram Starting date and time: 09-11-2011 @ 06:00
Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.010 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.010 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, peak close previous V-diagram
V-diagram Starting date and time: 09-11-2011 @ 13:15
Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.030 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.030 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, end of rise new V-diagram full effect
V-diagram Starting date and time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:47
Lower Point Stage: 5 Lower Point Shift: -0.030 Knee Stage: 6 Knee Shift: -0.030 Upper Point Stage: 7 Upper Point Shift: 0 Shift Comments: SMART QNum 227, fill shift, apply new shift so period can be locked and approved


Sensor Readings
Location Number: 0 Location Name: Sensor Number: 10251300 Sensor Name: 10251300
Parameter: Gage height Method Description: Gage height, staff gage
Sensor Inspection Comments:
Reading Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:00 PDT Reading Value: 5.58 Reading Accuracy: Accuracy Method: Unspecified
Reading Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:17 PDT Reading Value: 5.58 Reading Accuracy: Accuracy Method: Unspecified
Reading Date and Time: 09-20-2011 @ 15:55 PDT Reading Value: 5.58 Reading Accuracy: Accuracy Method: Unspecified