18-Inch Palmer-Bowlus Flume Discharge Table

85% Submergence Transition

Formulas (H in feet):
Formulas (H in meters):
FEET
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.24
0.25
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.29
0.30

INCHES METERS
0.12
0.24
0.36
0.48
0.60
0.72
0.84
0.96
1.08
1.20
1.32
1.44
1.56
1.68
1.80
1.92
2.04
2.16
2.28
2.40
2.52
2.64
2.76
2.88
3.00
3.12
3.24
3.36
3.48
3.60

0.0030
0.0061
0.0091
0.0122
0.0152
0.0183
0.0213
0.0244
0.0274
0.0305
0.0335
0.0366
0.0396
0.0427
0.0457
0.0488
0.0518
0.0549
0.0579
0.0610
0.0640
0.0671
0.0701
0.0732
0.0762
0.0792
0.0823
0.0853
0.0884
0.0914

1.9

CFS = 4.23 Hft.

L/S = 1179.22 Hm 1.9

CFS

GPM

GPM = 1898 Hft. 1.9

M3/HR = 4096 Hm 1.9

MGD

L/S

MGD = 2.73 Hft. 1.9

M3/HR

Excessive error due to fluid-flow properties and boundary conditions

0.1557
0.1727
0.1904
0.2089
0.2281
0.2480
0.2687
0.2900
0.3119
0.3346
0.3579
0.3818
0.4064
0.4316
0.4574

Note:

Formulas fit data within 1% of full scale

Sources:

Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook, 6th Edition

69.88
77.51
85.45
93.75
102.4
111.3
120.6
130.2
140.0
150.2
160.6
171.4
182.4
193.7
205.3

0.1006
0.1116
0.1231
0.1350
0.1474
0.1603
0.1737
0.1874
0.2016
0.2163
0.2313
0.2468
0.2627
0.2789
0.2956

4.409
4.891
5.392
5.916
6.460
7.023
7.610
8.213
8.833
9.476
10.14
10.81
11.51
12.22
12.95

15.87
17.60
19.40
21.29
23.24
25.27
27.38
29.55
31.78
34.10
36.47
38.91
41.41
43.98
46.61

18-Inch Palmer-Bowlus Flume Discharge Table

85% Submergence Transition

Formulas (H in feet):
Formulas (H in meters):
FEET
0.31
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.35
0.36
0.37
0.38
0.39
0.40
0.41
0.42
0.43
0.44
0.45
0.46
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.50
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.58
0.59
0.60
0.61
0.62
0.63
0.64
0.65
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.69
0.70
0.71
0.72
0.73
0.74
0.75
0.76
0.77
0.78

INCHES METERS
3.72
3.84
3.96
4.08
4.20
4.32
4.44
4.56
4.68
4.80
4.92
5.04
5.16
5.28
5.40
5.52
5.64
5.76
5.88
6.00
6.12
6.24
6.36
6.48
6.60
6.72
6.84
6.96
7.08
7.20
7.32
7.44
7.56
7.68
7.80
7.92
8.04
8.16
8.28
8.40
8.52
8.64
8.76
8.88
9.00
9.12
9.24
9.36

0.0945
0.0975
0.1006
0.1036
0.1067
0.1097
0.1128
0.1158
0.1189
0.1219
0.1250
0.1280
0.1311
0.1341
0.1372
0.1402
0.1433
0.1463
0.1494
0.1524
0.1554
0.1585
0.1615
0.1646
0.1676
0.1707
0.1737
0.1768
0.1798
0.1829
0.1859
0.1890
0.1920
0.1951
0.1981
0.2012
0.2042
0.2073
0.2103
0.2134
0.2164
0.2195
0.2225
0.2256
0.2286
0.2316
0.2347
0.2377

1.9

CFS = 4.23 Hft.

L/S = 1179.22 Hm 1.9

GPM = 1898 Hft. 1.9

M3/HR = 4096 Hm 1.9

MGD = 2.73 Hft. 1.9

CFS

GPM

MGD

L/S

M3/HR

0.4839
0.5110
0.5387
0.5670
0.5960
0.6256
0.6559
0.6868
0.7184
0.7506
0.7835
0.8171
0.8514
0.8864
0.9221
0.9586
0.9958
1.034
1.072
1.112
1.152
1.193
1.235
1.278
1.322
1.366
1.412
1.458
1.505
1.553
1.602
1.652
1.703
1.754
1.807
1.861
1.915
1.971
2.028
2.085
2.144
2.203
2.264
2.325
2.387
2.451
2.515
2.580

217.2
229.3
241.8
254.5
267.5
280.8
294.4
308.2
322.4
336.9
351.6
366.7
382.1
397.8
413.8
430.2
446.9
464.1
481.1
499.1
517.0
535.4
554.3
573.6
593.3
613.1
633.7
654.4
675.4
697.0
719.0
741.4
764.3
787.2
811.0
835.2
859.5
884.6
910.2
935.7
962.2
988.7
1016
1043
1071
1100
1129
1158

0.3127
0.3303
0.3482
0.3665
0.3852
0.4043
0.4239
0.4439
0.4643
0.4851
0.5064
0.5281
0.5503
0.5729
0.5960
0.6195
0.6436
0.6683
0.6928
0.7187
0.7445
0.7710
0.7982
0.8260
0.8544
0.8828
0.9126
0.9423
0.9727
1.004
1.035
1.068
1.101
1.134
1.168
1.203
1.238
1.274
1.311
1.348
1.386
1.424
1.463
1.503
1.543
1.584
1.625
1.667

13.70
14.47
15.26
16.06
16.88
17.72
18.58
19.45
20.35
21.26
22.19
23.14
24.11
25.10
26.11
27.15
28.20
29.28
30.36
31.49
32.62
33.79
34.98
36.19
37.44
38.69
39.99
41.29
42.62
43.98
45.37
46.78
48.23
49.67
51.17
52.70
54.23
55.82
57.43
59.05
60.72
62.39
64.12
65.84
67.60
69.41
71.22
73.07

49.31
52.07
54.89
57.78
60.73
63.75
66.84
69.98
73.20
76.49
79.84
83.26
86.76
90.32
93.96
97.7
101.5
105.4
109.2
113.3
117.4
121.6
125.8
130.2
134.7
139.2
143.9
148.6
153.4
158.3
163.2
168.3
173.5
178.7
184.1
189.6
195.1
200.8
206.7
212.5
218.5
224.5
230.7
236.9
243.2
249.8
256.3
262.9

Note:

Formulas fit data within 1% of full scale

Sources:

Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook, 6th Edition

18-Inch Palmer-Bowlus Flume Discharge Table

85% Submergence Transition

Formulas (H in feet):
Formulas (H in meters):
FEET
0.79
0.80
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.86
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.92
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.97
0.98
0.99
1.00
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05

INCHES METERS
9.48
9.60
9.72
9.84
9.96
10.08
10.20
10.32
10.44
10.56
10.68
10.80
10.92
11.04
11.16
11.28
11.40
11.52
11.64
11.76
11.88
12.00
12.12
12.24
12.36
12.48
12.60

0.2408
0.2438
0.2469
0.2499
0.2530
0.2560
0.2591
0.2621
0.2652
0.2682
0.2713
0.2743
0.2774
0.2804
0.2835
0.2865
0.2896
0.2926
0.2957
0.2987
0.3018
0.3048
0.3078
0.3109
0.3139
0.3170
0.3200

1.9

CFS = 4.23 Hft.

L/S = 1179.22 Hm 1.9

GPM = 1898 Hft. 1.9

M3/HR = 4096 Hm 1.9

MGD = 2.73 Hft. 1.9

CFS

GPM

MGD

L/S

M3/HR

2.6460
2.7130
2.7810
2.8490
2.9190
2.9890
3.0600
3.1320
3.2050
3.2780
3.3520
3.4270
3.5030
3.5790
3.6550
3.7330
3.8110
3.889
3.968
4.047
4.127
4.207
4.288
4.369
4.450
4.532
4.614

1188
1218
1248
1279
1310
1341
1373
1406
1438
1471
1504
1538
1572
1606
1640
1675
1710
1745
1781
1816
1852
1888
1924
1961
1997
2034
2071

1.710
1.753
1.797
1.841
1.887
1.932
1.978
2.024
2.071
2.119
2.166
2.215
2.264
2.313
2.362
2.413
2.463
2.513
2.565
2.616
2.667
2.719
2.771
2.824
2.876
2.929
2.982

74.93
76.83
78.76
80.68
82.67
84.65
86.66
88.70
90.77
92.83
94.93
97.05
99.20
101.4
103.5
105.7
107.9
110.1
112.4
114.6
116.9
119.1
121.4
123.7
126.0
128.3
130.7

269.6
276.5
283.4
290.3
297.4
304.6
311.8
319.2
326.6
334.0
341.6
349.2
357.0
364.7
372.4
380.4
388.3
396.3
404.3
412.4
420.5
428.7
436.9
445.2
453.5
461.8
470.2

Note:

Formulas fit data within 1% of full scale

Sources:

Isco Open Channel Flow Measurement Handbook, 6th Edition