ISO 18365:2013规定了测量湖泊，水库，河流或运河或其他人造开放通道的阶段，阶段和排放的测量站的建立和运行。它还描述了如何运行和维护使用列出的测量方法之一的测量站。 要求仅为自然通道中的仅测量站，分段放电站和直接放电测量站以及具有人造结构的平台放电站提供。另外，在困难的条件下，例如在冰条件下进行测量的一些要求

ISO 18365:2013 gives requirements for the establishment and operation of a gauging station for the measurement of stage, or stage and discharge, of a lake, reservoir, river or canal or other artificial open channel. It also describes how a gauging station utilising one of the measurement methods listed should be operated and maintained. Requirements are provided for stage only measurement stations, stage-discharge stations and direct-discharge measurement stations in natural channels, as well as for stage-discharge stations with artificial structures. Additionally, some requirements are given for measurements under difficult conditions, such as under ice conditions.