Irrigation water control and

measurements

IMRAN AZIZ TUNIO

B.E (Civil), M.E (Hydraulics & Irrigation)
Water Sector Improvement Project Phase-I, SIDA.
Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan.
Email: iatunio1975@hotmail.com
Cell No. +92-300-9373953
 Calibration of
Downstream Gauges
 Basic Questions
• What is gauge?
• Why we use gauge?
• What is calibration?
• What is the purpose of gauge calibration?
• What are the advantages and
disadvantages of using gauges
KD-Formula
 Developing a downstream gauge
rating
Approach K n ∆G

One Variable Constant Constant

Variable

Two Variable Variable Constant

Variable

Three Variable Variable Variable

Variable
Practical Example
Rating Development on One Three Variable
Approach
Discharge Observation
Q=K(G-∆G)n or K=( Q/(G-∆G)n) K=45.7
K=(743.91)/(5.08)1.667=49.55 n=1.83
Q=49.55(G-0.59)1.667 ∆G=1.1

GAUGE MEASURED QIDOBS Q3VAR

DEPTH DEPTH
READING DISCHARGE
Feet Cusecs Feet Cusecs Feet Cusecs

5.67 743.91 5.08 743.85 4.57 437.16

5.46 664.04 4.87 693.31 4.36 676.36

4.54 440.41 3.95 489.07 3.44 438.35

2.7 107.84 2.11 171.99 1.6 108.01

Rating Table: Depth Vs Discharge
Depth (ft) Discharge (Cusecs) Depth (ft) Discharge (Cusecs)
1 38.17 3.1 335.07
1.2 54.17 3.3 377.81
1.4 72.83 3.5 422.99
1.5 83.14 3.6 446.50
1.6 94.11 3.7 470.62
1.8 117.99 3.9 520.67
1.9 130.90 4 546.61
2 144.44 4.1 573.15
2.1 158.63 4.2 600.29
2.2 173.45 4.3 628.03
2.4 204.99 4.5 685.31
2.5 221.70 4.6 714.85
2.6 239.04 4.7 744.99
2.7 257.00 4.8 775.72
2.8 275.59 4.9 807.05
2.9 294.80 5 838.97
3 314.63 5.5 1007.44