Calculate: Headwaters elevation, Mouth Elevation, Elevation Change, Ground Lenght, Gradient, and Direction of Stream Flow for Stream 2

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Topographic Map # 3  is a topographic map of the location where Blue River and Yellow River flow together to form Green River. Calculate: Headwaters elevation, Mouth Elevation, Elevation Change, Ground Lenght, Gradient, and Direction of Stream Flow for Stream 2

Topographic Map # 3
-800-
/Stream/1
-740-
Blue River
х 763
800
36
w-
0.125 I 0.375 I 0.625 I 0.875
0.5
1 mile
0.75
Contour Interval = 20 feet
0.25
-800
-740-
Green River
Stream 2
-008-
740-
Stream 3
-00-
Yellow River
Transcribed Image Text:Topographic Map # 3 -800- /Stream/1 -740- Blue River х 763 800 36 w- 0.125 I 0.375 I 0.625 I 0.875 0.5 1 mile 0.75 Contour Interval = 20 feet 0.25 -800 -740- Green River Stream 2 -008- 740- Stream 3 -00- Yellow River
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