2 Inch 30-Degree WSC (No.

5) Trapezoidal Flume Discharge Table

80% Submergence Transition
Formulas (H in feet): See Data Fit Equation Below
Formulas (H in meters): See Data Fit Equation Below

FEET INCHES METERS CFS GPM MGD L/S M3/HR

0.01 0.12 0.0030
0.02 0.24 0.0061
0.03 0.36 0.0091
0.04 0.48 0.0122
0.05 0.60 0.0152 Excessive error due to fluid-flow properties and boundary conditions
0.06 0.72 0.0183
0.07 0.84 0.0213
0.08 0.96 0.0244
0.09 1.08 0.0274
0.10 1.20 0.0305 0.0321 14.42 0.0208 0.9100 3.274
0.11 1.32 0.0335 0.0387 17.35 0.0250 1.095 3.940
0.12 1.44 0.0366 0.0462 20.73 0.0299 1.308 4.707
0.13 1.56 0.0396 0.0548 24.61 0.0354 1.553 5.587
0.14 1.68 0.0427 0.0647 29.03 0.0418 1.832 6.591
0.15 1.80 0.04572 0.0759 34.04 0.0490 2.148 7.729
0.16 1.92 0.0488 0.0885 39.70 0.0572 2.505 9.014
0.17 2.04 0.0518 0.1026 46.05 0.0663 2.906 10.46
0.18 2.16 0.0549 0.1184 53.15 0.0765 3.354 12.07
0.19 2.28 0.0579 0.1360 61.04 0.0879 3.852 13.86
0.20 2.40 0.0610 0.1555 69.80 0.1005 4.404 15.85
0.21 2.52 0.0640 0.1771 79.46 0.1144 5.014 18.04
0.22 2.64 0.0671 0.2007 90.09 0.1297 5.685 20.46
0.23 2.76 0.0701 0.2267 101.8 0.1465 6.421 23.10
0.24 2.88 0.0732 0.2551 114.5 0.1649 7.225 26.00
0.25 3.00 0.0762 0.2861 128.4 0.1849 8.103 29.15
0.26 3.12 0.0792 0.3198 143.5 0.2067 9.057 32.59
0.27 3.24 0.0823 0.3563 159.9 0.2303 10.09 36.31
0.28 3.36 0.0853 0.3959 177.7 0.2559 11.21 40.34
0.29 3.48 0.0884 0.4386 196.9 0.2835 12.42 44.70
0.30 3.60 0.0914 0.4847 217.5 0.3133 13.73 49.39

CFS = - 0.000503553 + 0.210519 H - 0.475431 H^2 + 16.3781 H^3 - 2.0082 H^4 + 16.011 H^5
Notes: LPS = - 0.014259 + 19.5578551 H - 144.91137 H^2 + 16378.1 H^3 - 6588.5827 H^4 + 172340.97 H^5
Discharge equations were generated by curve fitting to within +/-5% the data in the calibration curve graphs in Figs. 3, 4 of the source material.

Source: Trapezoidal Flumes for Measuring Flow in Irrigation Channels, USDA-ARS 41-140, March 1968
 2 Inch 30-Degree WSC (No. 5) Trapezoidal Flume Discharge Table
80% Submergence Transition
Formulas (H in feet): See Data Fit Equation In Notes
Formulas (H in meters): See Data Fit Equation In Notes

FEET INCHES METERS CFS GPM MGD L/S M3/HR

0.31 3.72 0.0945 0.5343 239.8 0.3453 15.131 54.44
0.32 3.84 0.0975 0.5875 263.7 0.3797 16.639 59.87
0.33 3.96 0.1006 0.6446 289.3 0.4166 18.256 65.69
0.34 4.08 0.1036 0.7057 316.7 0.4561 19.987 71.92
0.35 4.20 0.1067 0.7711 346.1 0.4984 21.838 78.58
0.36 4.32 0.1097 0.8409 377.4 0.5435 23.814 85.69
0.37 4.44 0.1128 0.9153 410.8 0.5916 25.921 93.27
0.38 4.56 0.1158 0.9945 446.3 0.6428 28.17 101.3
0.39 4.68 0.1189 1.079 484.2 0.6972 30.55 109.9
0.40 4.80 0.1219 1.168 524.4 0.7551 33.09 119.1
0.41 4.92 0.1250 1.263 567.0 0.8166 35.78 128.7
0.42 5.04 0.1280 1.364 612.3 0.8817 38.63 139.0
0.43 5.16 0.1311 1.471 660.2 0.9507 41.66 149.9
0.44 5.28 0.1341 1.584 710.9 1.024 44.86 161.4
0.45 5.40 0.1372 1.704 764.5 1.101 48.24 173.6
0.46 5.52 0.1402 1.830 821.2 1.183 51.82 186.5
0.47 5.64 0.1433 1.963 881.0 1.269 55.59 200.0
0.48 5.76 0.1463 2.104 944.1 1.360 59.58 214.4
0.49 5.88 0.1494 2.252 1011 1.455 63.77 229.5
0.50 6.00 0.1524 2.408 1081 1.556 68.19 245.4
0.51 6.12 0.1554 2.572 1154 1.662 72.85 262.1
0.52 6.24 0.1585 2.745 1232 1.774 77.74 279.7
0.53 6.36 0.1615 2.927 1314 1.892 82.89 298.3
0.54 6.48 0.1646 3.118 1399 2.015 88.30 317.7
0.55 6.60 0.1676 3.318 1489 2.145 93.98 338.1
0.56 6.72 0.1707 3.529 1584 2.281 99.94 359.6
0.57 6.84 0.1737 3.750 1683 2.423 106.2 382.1
0.58 6.96 0.1768 3.981 1787 2.573 112.7 405.6
0.59 7.08 0.1798 4.223 1895 2.729 119.6 430.3
0.60 7.20 0.1829 4.477 2009 2.894 126.8 456.2
0.61 7.32 0.1859 4.743 2129 3.065 134.3 483.3
0.62 7.44 0.1890 5.021 2253 3.245 142.2 511.6
0.63 7.56 0.1920 5.311 2384 3.433 150.4 541.2
0.64 7.68 0.1951 5.615 2520 3.629 159.0 572.2
0.65 7.80 0.1981 5.933 2663 3.834 168.0 604.5
0.66 7.92 0.2012 6.264 2811 4.048 177.4 638.3
0.67 8.04 0.2042 6.610 2967 4.272 187.2 673.6
0.68 8.16 0.2073 6.971 3129 4.505 197.4 710.4
0.69 8.28 0.2103 7.348 3298 4.749 208.1 748.7
0.70 8.40 0.2134 7.740 3474 5.003 219.2 788.7

Source: Trapezoidal Flumes for Measuring Flow in Irrigation Channels, USDA-ARS 41-140, March 1968