RISER FLOW FOR YOUR DAM 12/29/18

INPUT DATA: 48" Diameter Riser

RISER DIAMETER = 48.0 inches
RISER CREST EL. = 9.80 NGVD
ELEV INCREMENT = 0.5 feet

OUTPUT DATA:
WEIR EQUATION: Qw = 38.96 H1.5
(BELOW OR @ EL.) 11.4

ORIFICE EQUATION: Qo = 60.51 H0.5

(ABOVE OR @ EL.) 11.4

RISER EQUATIONS:

Weir Flow: Orifice Flow:

Qw=CLH
1.5 Qo=Ca √ 2 gh
C =3 .1 a= πD 2 / 4
L= πD C =0 . 6

WEIR ORIFICE CONTROL.

ELEV HEAD FLOW FLOW FLOW
[NGVD] [feet] [cfs] [cfs] [cfs]
9.80 0.00 0.0 0.0 0
10.00 0.20 3.5 27.1 3.5
10.50 0.70 22.8 50.6 22.8
11.00 1.20 51.2 66.3 51.2
11.50 1.70 86.3 78.9 78.9
12.00 2.20 127.1 89.7 89.7
12.50 2.70 172.8 99.4 99.4
13.00 3.20 223.0 108.2 108.2
13.50 3.70 277.3 116.4 116.4
14.00 4.20 335.3 124.0 124.0
14.50 4.70 396.9 131.2 131.2
15.00 5.20 461.9 138.0 138.0
15.50 5.70 530.1 144.5 144.5
16.00 6.20 601.4 150.7 150.7
16.50 6.70 675.6 156.6 156.6
17.00 7.20 752.6 162.4 162.4
17.50 7.70 832.4 167.9 167.9
18.00 8.20 914.7 173.3 173.3
18.50 8.70 999.7 178.5 178.5
19.00 9.20 1087.1 183.5 183.5
19.50 9.70 1176.9 188.4 188.4

Developed by Bruce Harrington, 2/93

 54 INCH RISER
20.00

19.50

19.00

18.50
Elevation [ngvd]

18.00

17.50

17.00

16.50

16.00

15.50

15.00
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Flow [cfs]
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100 120 140 160 180 200

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