RIVER DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS UNDER ICE

February 21 – 23, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta
North American Stream Hydrographers (NASH) and Canadian Water Resources Association (CRWA) are hosting a workshop on the use of hydro-acoustic velocity meters and profilers for conducting river discharge measurements under ice conditions. The workshop will be held in Edmonton, Alberta between February 21-23, 2012. Content will be field oriented focusing on obtaining measurements using a variety of instruments including the Sontek FlowTracker, Ott ADC, ADCPs (Sontek and TRDI), and the standard Price current meter. Procedures for conducting field measurements will be presented followed by one field day of measurements. The workshop will conclude with a review of the results and lessons learned over the course of the event.
Attendees should have some familiarity with river discharge measurement procedures. A basic understanding of hydro-acoustic technologies would be an asset. The workshop is targeted at hydrometric practitioners from government, private sector, academia, manufacturers and suppliers wanting a better understanding of winter flow measurement techniques. Every attempt will be made to tailor the content of the workshop to meet the needs of the attendees. The registration fee is $300 and attendance will be restricted to 30 participants. Contact Carol Lett for details: email Carol.Lett@ec.gc.ca
Each participant will be responsible for their own expenses (travel, meals and accommodations) and proper field attire for conducting outdoor work in cold weather conditions.
Agenda
Tuesday Feb 21

LOCATION: University of Alberta
1:00 pm – Welcome
- Measurement Overview
- Hydro-acoustic Applications
2:30 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Under Ice Measurement Systems
- Shallow Water Measurements
- Deep Water Measurements
- Safety Working on Ice
4:00 pm – Summary and Logistics
5:00 pm – End of day. Wednesday February 22

LOCATION: To Be Announced
8:00 am – OHS and Logistics.
8:30 am – Travel to measurement section
9:30 am – 4:00pm – Conduct measurements
4:00 pm – Review of Day/Logistics
5:00 pm – End of Day Thursday February 23

LOCATION University of Alberta
8:00 am – Compilation of results
8:30 am – Procedure and Data Review
10:00am – Break
10:30 am – Lessons Learned
12:00 am – Wrap Up