Fully contracted, 90 degree, V notch weir equation

The equation recommended by the Bureau of Reclamation in their Water Measurement

Manual,for use with a fully contracted, 90, v notch, sharp crested weir with free flow conditions
and 0.2 ft < H < 1.25 ft, is: Q = 2.49H2.48, where Q is discharge in cfs and H is head over the
weir in ft.
The conditions for the v notch weir to be fully contracted are P > 2Hmax, S > 2Hmax.
The diagram at the left
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shows the parameters H, P, and S for a v notch weir as
used for open channel flow rate measurement.
V notch weir equation for notch angles other than 90 degrees
For notch angles other than 90, the Kindsvater-Carter equation, as given below, from the
Bureau of Reclamation, Water Measurement Manual, should be used. That equation is Q = 4.28
Ce Tan(/2)(H + k)5/2, where Q and H are as previously defined, is the angle of the v notch,
Ce is the effective discharge coefficient, and k is a head correction factor. The diagram at the
left
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is a graph of Ce as a function of notch angle, , and the diagram at the right
gives k as a function of .
The name for a v notch weir is very descriptive, as you can see in the picture and diagrams in the
next couple of sections.
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A v notch weir is simply a 'v notch' in a plate that is
placed so that it obstructs an open channel flow, causing the water to flow over the v notch. It is
used to meter flow of water in the channel, by measuring the head of water over the v notch
crest. The v notch weir is especially good for measuring a low flow rate, because the flow area
decreases rapidly as the head over the v notch gets small.
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