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Merrymeeting Bay USGS ADCP Profiles April 24, 2008
The Chops


Reference River Flow: USGS Station Kennebec River: N. Sidney  38,000 cfs.

Time: 1217-1221 Low Tide at Chops: 10:25 High Tide: 16:40

Incoming tide, but flow still going out.

Location: The Chops

Transect: Ken@AbbyPt 002

Width: 757 feet

Average Velocity: 0.98 feet/second

Notes: Taken across the Chops



Time: 1657-1703

High tide, but flow still going out.

Location: The Chops

Transect: Ken@Abby_again_007

Width: 870 feet

Average Velocity: 2.61 feet/second

Notes: Taken across the Chops, but downstream of previous transect



Time: 1638-1647

High tide, but flow still going out. Red nun almost vertical.

Location: Downstream of the Chops Start: Off Rogers house. West side of River.

Transect: Ken@Abby_again_006

Width: 1,827 feet

Average Velocity: 0.96 feet/second

Notes: Downstream of the Chops; Lines Island; REW to red nun #12, to ledge




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