CASTLEREIGH RESERVOIR WATER DISCHARGE RATE

Where

Q the total discharge in ft3/s;

C the coefficient of discharge which depends on the shape of the crest and the head on the crest;
l the net or effective length of the crest;
h the actual or measured head on the crest.

l = 420ft
h(ft)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0

C
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.02
3.03
3.05
3.10
3.15
3.16
3.18
3.20
3.22
3.25
3.28
3.31
3.35
3.37
3.40
3.58
3.78
3.85
3.98
4.06
4.15
4.25
4.32

Q
(ft3/s)
40
113
207
319
445
589
745
917
1112
1323
1531
1756
1992
2240
2508
2788
3081
3398
3707
4039
7813
12701
18079
24567
31581
39440
48195
57376

Reference: Hydro Electric Handbook by William P Creager P122