Accurate, low-cost instrument for measuring subsurface drain flow under submerged outlet conditions

R. A. Cooke, T. A. Wildman, W. J. Northcott

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Abstract

A modified circular flume was developed to measure flow in subsurface drains that may be subjected to outlet submergence. Two sizes of these flumes (203 mm and 152 mm) were tested over a wide range of flow rates and levels of downstream submergence and the resulting data were used to construct rating curves. With these rating curves, it is possible to quickly and easily determine flow rate through a similarly-sized circular flume using the upstream depth and the depth of flow in the receiving water body. The modified circular flume performed well at all levels of outlet submergence. Under unsubmerged conditions the coefficients of determination of the equations fitted to the data were 0.99 and 0.98 for the 203 mm and 152 mm flumes, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDrainage VIII - Proceedigs of the 8th International Drainage Symposium
EditorsR.A. Cooke
Pages332-339
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2004
Event8th International Drainage Symposium - Drainage VIII - Sacramento, CA, United States
Duration: Mar 21 2004Mar 24 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 8th International Drainage Symposium - Drainage VIII

Other

Other8th International Drainage Symposium - Drainage VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySacramento, CA
Period3/21/043/24/04

Keywords

  • Circular flume
  • Drainage
  • Drainage discharge
  • Flow measurement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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