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Parshall Flume

For Parshall Flume we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Environment and Sanitation.

Parshall Flume (Environment)

Device used to measure the flow of water in an open channel.

A calibrated device developed by Parshall for measuring the flow of liquid in an open conduit. It consists essentially of a contracting length, a throat and an expanding length. At the throat is a sill over which the flow passes at critical depth. The upper and lower heads are measured at a definite distance from the sill.

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