ASTUDY OF THE NEGRO/MORANT RIVER vac: "iinntliillieg, ———=DATE OF STUDY: BEI Lox hs Tetreduetion: | “The Negro/Moran River sytam i one of thre rversin St. Thomas James. originates inthe Blue Mountains and empties in the Caribbean Sea. has a drainage basin of ever 160 square Kilometers (km }. The ver has # dendtc pattern that common to most vers in the Caribbean. The main river isthe Negro River which stretches approximately 24.9 kilometres (km) and is joined by the Morant River at Tenkeyail ‘The purpoce ofthe invertigation inctudes: 1. To determine the changes in river features downstream and explain the reasons for these changes. 2. To determine how the river velocity changes ffom the upper course to the lower course and ‘how this affects the features found at each stage. 3, To identify the changes in sediment composition and shape in and around the channel and ‘explain how these are affected by the changes in river processes. 4NTo identify the man-made features found in and around the channel end explain how they i the water flow. METHODOLOGY 1. To caleulate Velocity/Speed (@) Measure 2 distance of 10 metres in a straight section of the river. Place one pole at the beginning and one pole at the end of the distance measured. (B) Seta stop watch to zer0, Release your float atthe first pole upstream. At the same time start the stop watch. Time the float to the second pole downstream. (©) Repeat the process five times at regular intervals across the distance, (You should éin total. (@) Find the average time it takes for the floet to travel the 10 mete distance using the formula below: ‘Aveiage time = Sum of the six times 6 (©) Caloulate the speed using the formula: Distance (10m) Time Fi BS IAS 6 16S 19.085. agSediments ‘The messurements of sediments in and around the channel will tell the size sediments the river can transport at each stage. Where a particular size is found in abundance it means that they are too heavy forthe river to transport and are deposited. The shape (roundness or angularity) of the sediments is related to the degree of smoothing by Abrasion and ALtrition. It also indicates the distance and time involved in transporting the sediments Irom the source area to where itis deposited. Use the categories below to determine the degree of roundness, ‘Angular: sediments are sharp and jagged. Sub- Angular: Rocks are somewhat angular but free from sharp edges and comers. Rounded: comers rounded. (@ Randomly select thirty stones at various points within the ten metre distance (in the channel ‘and slong the banks). () Using a ruler (measuring tape for the larger sodiments), measure the long sxis of each sediment. The long axis is the longest side ofeach sediment. (6) Record the measurement and classify the sediment according t the following table: ‘Wentworth Table of Sediment Classification ‘Millimetes ‘Wentworth Grade 3256 Boulder 364 ‘Cobble 34 Pebble 32 Granule 31 Send (@ Athome calevlte the percentage of each sediment type. This ean be showm on pie charts in your SBA. ‘Channe! Dimensions (@) Measure the depth of the banks ofthe channel and the depth of the channel inthe centre, (©) Measure the width ofthe channel, (©) Make suetches ofthe channel. (@) Athome, generate the cross section for each stage ofthe river River Features (@) Identify and make a list ofall the river features seen. (©) Messure the dimensions of each feature if possible, Ask your teacher to help with ‘approximations where measurements are not possible, () Give a brief description of each feature. QZ‘Water Flow and Vegetation ea a tw of rin tm hn Sta tbe ee et ef turbulence. (@) Deserbe the vegetation around the chanel (@) Identity the man-made featres {@) How do these affect the water ow. FINDINGS STAGE 1: UPPER COURSE ‘VELOCITY, ‘TIME IN SECONDS,FEATORE Mawes Reple DESCRIPTION They aut formal boy the wdhe ia gt aT te Lo 1% Sash Fitlales, [eld Eddi, undoes eee Dan “Bheaas Yulin. | \J= Sagal, valley po Vater Dacptn anders ¥ Man bas iatrtereh vith the Channel Hat ie Soll pot Wiles is Hows ean Soma Tudnubence FSedineds ia the wale thd tanned the pal betes. The water crabs resiflonce lows dawn the flow of water Edie crates the pat bales Cabrasion * thee Kone pis ith the Plo Kiser ; handing, inthe ee Sebinelty s| 1 2 3 4 5 é 7 z 9‘STAGE 2: MIDDLE COURSE, VELOCITY TIME IN SECONDS. f 1 S 1 1: 6 AVERAGE 1, Velocity (Distance/ Time) = (CHANNEL FEATURES [DIMENSIONS “Width of channel I Be Depth of West Bank: Depth of Fast Bank mn ‘Depth in Centre, " ‘SKETCH OF CHANNELFEATURE DESCRIPTION The Wagee hive john witte te Con#luencee ured Rove Th it yeaa the fdlh Gal = Te 2 vuer splits into too hemes, Hrtites frida, Ord Hoon later 0100: H thavet the waherto will pebat Ait (Biven island dle Lm bog alse called river ss Composed of, lide and Coes alan Miowdle B deep Lak inthe tony outed by erosion aul desostion Patetele ‘Water Flow Description and Other Notes: Repide~ nine igh the uppetninge: Tosbon ive the 2bGLe pu of roaden 28mY iddlle Case Sediment Sample (Sediment number Size Gam) Sediment Ty 2 23 25 26 27 28 29, 30STAGE |: LOWER COURSE veLocrry RECORDING [TIME DVSECONDS L a z Tare 3 te 4 ik 3 ase 6 htt ‘AVERAGE, te Velocity Distance! Time) = (CHANNEL FEATURES DIMENSIONS ‘Widih of channel D.Crodes na | Depth of West Baak im Depth of East Bane ry Dehn cenee—— a ee isin of af ~ 92-6 ‘SKETCH OF CHANNEL\0le SEWOY| “IS JO Ned