Question

In a part of a rectangular channel, channel width is contracted from 3.5 m to 2.5 m and bottom level is raised up to 0.25 m. Find the channel flow

rate for the upstream flow depth of 2 m and a 0.3 m water surface drop over the contraction if: (a) Energy loss is negligible. (b) Energy loss is about 10% of the upstream velocity head.

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