P/N 95B-6129-00 (August 2021)
StreamPro Deployment Guide
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EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Prepare for Discharge Measurement
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Prepare for Discharge Measurement
The Hydrologist arrives at the site with a StreamPro and all of the ancillary equipment necessary to per-
form a discharge measurement.
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Tethered boat w/ tagline
– The Hydrologist sets up a tagline/pulley system for the tethered boat and
then proceeds to install the StreamPro in a standard RiverRay boat. Tethered boat measurements can
also be performed from a bridge or other structure across the river. This tends to provide reduced
control over the tethered boat motion in the water, as the bridle/line length is longer giving the Boat
more freedom to move with the water currents. Measurements taken from bridges or other structures
often encounter greater turbulence in the form of jets and eddies created by the structure or bridge
piers.
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Remote Control Boat
– The StreamPro is attached to a Q/Z1250 Power Trimaran or equivalent.
If the measurement site is expected to have significant moving bed conditions, the
Hydrologist may decide to connect a portable GPS module to the StreamPro.
The StreamPro AA battery pack is installed. Next, the Hydrologist powers on the laptop, opens the dis-
charge measurement application
WinRiver II
and connects to the StreamPro with a wireless connection.
