Since 1922, the Parshall Flume has been the most widely used type of flume for fixed flow monitoring installations. A special shaped open channel flow section can be installed in a ditch or canal to measure the flow rate. Parshall Flumes are sized by throat width, and conform to standardized dimensions published in the U.S. […]
Since 1922, the Parshall Flume has been the most widely used type of
flume for fixed flow monitoring installations. A special shaped open
channel flow section can be installed in a ditch or canal to measure the
flow rate.
Parshall Flumes are sized by throat width, and
conform to standardized dimensions published in the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
Rather than try to make the flow application fit a particular type of
flume, we carefully analyze the parameters so we can select an
appropriate flume for the application. Options and modifications are
available to ensure that the customer’s requirements are fully met, and
that additional instruments are easily interfaced with the flumes.
Width
"W" |
Ha
Head |
Minimum Flow Rate
|
Ha
Head |
Maximum Flow Rate
|
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Inches
|
Feet
|
CFS
|
MGD
|
GPM
|
Feet
|
CFS
|
MGD
|
GPM
|
1
|
0.07
|
0.005
|
0.003
|
2.2
|
0.6
|
0.15
|
0.10
|
68.7
|
2
|
0.07
|
0.011
|
0.007
|
4.9
|
0.6
|
0.31
|
0.20
|
137
|
3
|
0.10
|
0.028
|
0.018
|
12.6
|
1.5
|
1.86
|
1.20
|
835
|
6
|
0.10
|
0.054
|
0.035
|
24.2
|
1.5
|
3.91
|
2.53
|
1750
|
9
|
0.10
|
0.091
|
0.059
|
40.8
|
2.0
|
8.87
|
5.73
|
3980
|
12
|
0.10
|
0.120
|
0.078
|
53.9
|
2.5
|
16.10
|
10.40
|
7220
|
18
|
0.10
|
0.174
|
0.112
|
78.1
|
2.5
|
24.60
|
15.90
|
11000
|
24
|
0.15
|
0.423
|
0.273
|
190.0
|
2.5
|
33.10
|
21.40
|
14900
|
36
|
0.15
|
0.615
|
0.397
|
276.0
|
2.5
|
50.40
|
32.60
|
22600
|
48
|
0.20
|
1.260
|
0.816
|
565.0
|
2.5
|
67.90
|
43.90
|
30500
|
60
|
0.20
|
1.550
|
1.000
|
696.0
|
2.5
|
85.60
|
55.30
|
38400
|
72
|
0.25
|
2.630
|
1.700
|
1180.0
|
2.5
|
103.00
|
66.90
|
46200
|
96
|
0.25
|
3.450
|
2.230
|
1550.0
|
2.5
|
139.00
|
90.10
|
62400
|
120
|
0.30
|
5.740
|
3.710
|
2580.0
|
3.5
|
292.00
|
189.00
|
131000
|
144
|
0.33
|
7.930
|
5.130
|
3560.0
|
4.5
|
519.00
|
335.00
|
23300
|
Typical Options
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