STATE OF NEVADA STATE ENGINEER'S OFFICE CARSON CITY, NEVADA Common Methods of Measuring Water As Practiced In Western States State Engineer CARSON CITY, NEVADA (REVISED 1986)TABLE OF CONTENTS Units of Measure 1 Measurements of Discharge. 1 Determination of Flow by Floats. 2 Methods of Measurement. 3 Rectangular Suppressed Weir. 7 Weir Formulas... 9 Orifices. 10 ‘The Parshall Measuring Flume. Stream Gaging. APPENDIX ‘Tables of Discharge Pace ‘Table 1—Rectangular Contracted Weirs. a9 Table 2—Cipolletti Weirs. one ve AZ ‘Table 3—-90-Degree Triangular-Notch Weir. ne 45 ‘Table 4—Rectangular Suppressed Weirs. at a7, ‘Table 5—Rectangular Submerged Orifice: = 50 Table 6—Velocity of Water Through Orifice Takeouts._ oz Table 7—Parshall Measuring Flumes....... 53 Table 8—Coefficients for Pipe of Circular Section Flowing Partly Full... 63 Figure 1—Submerged Flow Through 3-inch Parshall Flume. Figure 2—Submerged Flow Through 6-inch Parshall Flume. Figure 3—Submerged Flow Through 9-inch Parshall Flume. Figure 4—Correction for Submerged Flow Through 1-foot Parshall Flume... 60 ILLUSTRATIONS Plate A..... : Figure 1—V-notch, Cipolletti an Figure 2—Setting of Weir Figure 3—Rectangular Weir in Place ctangular Plate B, Cipolletti Weir and Box 5 Plate C. eet 8 Figure 1—Rectangular Suppressed Weir Figure 2—Orifices Figure 3—Submerged Orifice with Gate Figure 4—Current Meter Gaging Station Plate D, Submerged Orifice and Box. 12 Plate E, Parshall Measuring Flume. 4 Plate F, Plan and Elevation of a Parshall Flum 16 Parshall Measuring Flume in Place.. 7 Plate G, Current Meter Notes._........ ute 22 Plate H, Discharge Curves for Flow from Vertical Pipe: 28 Plate I, Discharge Curves for Flow from Horizontal Pipes. Plate J, Discharge Curves for Flow from Horizontal Pipes Using Purdue Method.Common Methods of Measuring Water As Practiced In Western States