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Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division Operating Procedure for Hydrological Studies

The purpose of this operating procedure is to document both general and specific methods and considerations to be used when measuring current or flow (direction/rates) in streams, rivers, estuaries and coastal waters.

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  • Hydrological Studies (PDF)(23 pp, 700 K, September 26, 2016, SESDPROC-501-R4)
    The purpose of this operating procedure is to document both general and specific methods