Aluminum 6-Inch Parshall Flume

Aluminum 6-Inch Parshall Flume6 inch Parshall Flume Description: The 6 inch Parshall flume is useful in measuring small water rights. Smaller surface water, irrigation, and edge of field flows are also good uses for the flume. Material of Construction: Aluminum Flow Rates: 0. 0542 0. 4572 cfs (cubic feet second) 23. 32 1,754 gpm (US gallons minute) 0. 0350 3. 909 mgd (US million gallons day) Flow Accuracy: + 2 5% (ASTM D1941) Flow Formula (H = feet): Q (cfs) = 2. 06 * H^1. 58 Q

6-inch Parshall Flume

Description:

The 6-inch Parshall flume is useful in measuring small water rights.  Smaller surface water, irrigation, and edge-of-field flows are also good uses for the flume.

Material of Construction:  

• Aluminum

Flow Rates:  

• 0.0542 - 0.4572 cfs (cubic feet / second)
• 23.32 - 1,754 gpm (US gallons / minute)
• 0.0350 - 3.909 mgd (US million gallons / day)

Flow Accuracy:

• +/- 2-5% (ASTM D1941)

Flow Formula (H = feet):

• Q (cfs) = 2.06 * H^1.58 
• Q (gpm) = 924.5 * H^1.58
• Q (mgd) = 1,331 * H^1.58

•  Downloadable flow chart

Head:

• 0.10 - 1.50-feet
• 1.20 - 18.00-inches

Flow Dimensions:

• Inlet width:  15 5/8-inches
• Throat width:  6-inches
• Outlet width:  15 1/2-inches
• Length:  60-inches
• Inlet height:  24-inches
• Throat height:  28 1/2-inches
• Outlet height:  25-inches 

•  Downloadable dimensions drawing

Installation:

• Level:
• Front-to-back and side-to-side
• Upstream requirement:  
• Upstream channel straight at least 90-inches
• Downstream requirement:  
• Free-spilling discharge or downstream channel straight at least 15 to 120-inches
• The inlet and outlet widths are similar, make sure to double check the direction of flow when installing

Shipment:

• 4-5 weeks from order
• Palleted
• Box truck
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