Thank you all for your input. Any suggestions for placement of the flume or weir based off of my description? All water outlets are submerged - including the holding ponds - so I am not sure where to put it downstream or even if I could.
When I originally set out to find out about this, I called and spoke to an engineer at the company that manufactures the headgates that I use. He told me that I should use pressure and area and sent the following message to me via email.
It didn't make any sense to me so I turned here next...
There is a weir at the start of the system. Once the water passes the weir, it all goes into underground concrete pipe. The water can then branch two directions. The water periodically dumps into deep rectangular boxes that have pumping stations installed. The inlet pipe comes in at the very...
Most farmers I know probably don't care. They are content with the trial and error method - it has worked well for years. For me, the question is more academic than practical. I have a background in computer programming and network administration so my logical mind is never content with the...
Thank you for the information. What does the "g"in (2gh)^.5 stand for. The calculations do not need to be very accurate. For instance: The upstream pipe is non-pressurized and is carrying 600 miners inches of water. I want to send 200 miners inches through the 18" gate and 400 miners inches...
I have a network of gravity-fed concrete pipes that transport irrigation water around my farm. Water enters the system at a round concrete box (4 feet diameter, 8 feet depth), and can exit the box through either of two outlets. Both outlets are controlled by adjustable round canal gates. One...
