An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Deploying a Bedload Sampler
Detailed Description
USGS staff preparing to deploy a bedload sampler.
What is bedload?
Bedload is the sediment that moves along the bottom of a river during storms. This material does not get suspended in the water column. The friction between the water and the sediment surface causes sediment (i.e., sand, rock, cobbles) to be moved downstream during high flow events. The bedload sampler is designed to capture this sediment movement.
The bedload sampler is suspended from a large reel that is itself attached to utility vehicle. Bedload is often sampled during high flow conditions, when high water levels and fast-moving debris can make deploying these samplers difficult. Using a sampling setup like the one pictured above makes it easier and safer for scientists to deploy and retrieve the samplers during these high-flow events.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Bedload Sampling Training 2024
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Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
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Bedload Sampling Training 2024
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Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1)
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.
An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.