A comparative analysis of dischargemeasurement techniques on a second order tributary in zariausing the velocity area methods

A comparison has been made between stream discharge values using the Current metre method and the Float method for a small river in Zaria. This was made in order to establish the most effective method for measuring stream discharge in a small river. Result observed from this study shows that the river discharges from the two techniques are similar and there is no statistical difference between the two. This means that both the current metreand the float method were both suitable for the stream discharge measurement on the stream channel. Although, the field observation shows that the float is of greater applicability and more advantageous for continuous discharge measurements since it can be used on either shallow or deep channel; the factor responsible for the less applicability is the major hindrance caused to the float by the vegetal growth which obstructs the float from reaching the gauging station from where the stream velocities were noted.