Calculation of Flow Rate Over a V Notch Weir (Fully-Contracted with Notch Angle = q)

Inputs
Height of V notch above channel invert, P = 2.6 ft P/(2Hmax) > 1 ? Distance from channel wall to V notch edge at top of overflow, S = 2.6 ft S/(2Hmax) > 1 ? Max. head expected over weir, Hmax = 1.25 ft 0.2 ft < H < 1.25 ft ? yes yes S/(2Hmax) = 1.04 yes

Calculations
P/(2Hmax) = 1.04

Measured head over the weir, H = 0.62 ft

If all three answers are yes: q in radians = 1.3090

Notch Angle, q =

75

degrees

Eff. Dischg. Coeff, Ce =

0.576

Head corr. factor, k =

0.0031

Flow Rate, Q =

0.580

cfs

[ Ce = 0.607165052 - (0.000874466963) + (6.10393334 x 10-6)2 ] [ k = 0.0144902648 - (0.00033955535) + (3.29819003 x 10-6)2 - (1.06215442 x 10-8)3 ]

[ Q = 4.28 Ce Tan(/2)(H + k)5/2 ]

NOTE: q is in degrees, not radians in the first two equations.

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roughness, n = Discharge, Q = 30 cfs

roughness, n =

0.0000