Designation:D5073−02(Reapproved2013)StandardPracticeforDepthMeasurementofSurfaceWater1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5073;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeguidestheuserinselectionofprocedurescommonlyusedtomeasuredepthinwaterbodiesthatareasfollows:SectionsProcedureA—ManualMeasurement6through11ProcedureB—ElectronicSonic-EchoSounding12through13ProcedureC—ElectronicNonacousticMeasurement14through15Thetextspecifiesdepthmeasuringterminology,describesmeasurementofdepthbymanualandelectronicequipment,outlinesspecificusesofelectronicsounders,anddescribesanelectronicprocedurefordepthmeasurementotherthanusingsonar.1.2Thereferencescitedandlistedattheendofthispracticecontaininformationthatmayhelpinthedesignofahighqualitymeasurementprogram.1.3Theinformationprovidedondepthmeasurementisdescriptiveinnatureandnotintendedtoendorseanyparticularitemofmanufacturedequipmentorprocedure.1.4Thispracticepertainstodepthmeasurementinquies-centorlow-velocityflow.FordepthmeasurementrelatedtostreamgagingseeTestMethodD3858.Fordepthmeasure-mentsrelatedtoreservoirsurveysseeGuideD4581.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1129TerminologyRelatingtoWaterD3858TestMethodforOpen-ChannelFlowMeasurementofWaterbyVelocity-AreaMethodD4410TerminologyforFluvialSedimentD4581GuideforMeasurementofMorphologicCharacter-isticsofSurfaceWaterBodies(Withdrawn2013)33.Terminology3.1Definitions—FordefinitionoftermsusedinthispracticerefertoTerminologiesD1129andD4410.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1bar-check,...
