Abstract: In spite of the extensive use of acoustic-Doppler current profilers (ADCP) for measurement of velocity and discharge in open-channel and riverine environments, a rigorous methodology for estimating ADCP discharge measurement ...

Abstract: A method for determining the flow carrying capacity of a channel system, capable of accounting for the interacting backwater effect among channel reaches and incoming lateral flow, is presented here. The method makes use ...

Abstract: Low-head gated spillways provide controlled flow releases for defense against floods and a reliable supply of water for beneficial uses. In addition, a system of spillways in a large water resources system may be used for ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new model for unsteady flow routing through dendritic and looped river networks based on performance graphs. The model builds on the application of a hydraulic performance graph (HPG) to unsteady flow ...

Abstract: Measurements of water discharge and flow velocities in riverine and tidal environments are commonly made with acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) mounted on a moving boat. This paper presents results of high-resolution ...

Abstract: Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) are not able to accurately determine velocity near their transducers and near the bed. These limitations have restricted the use of ADCPs to flow depths that are large enough to ...

Abstract: The smallest flows that can be rated using a distributed-type hydraulic rating, which must rely on head- and tailwater stages monitored at local stilling wells, are limited by the combined measurement uncertainty of the ...