8 The following data are obtained from the current meter gauging of a stream, at a gauging sta- tion. Compute the stream discharge.

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8 The following data are obtained from the current meter gauging of a stream, at a gauging sta-
tion. Compute the stream discharge.
Distance from one
Depth of water, d
Immersion of current meter
below water surface
end of water surface
(m)
(m)
depth (m)
rev
0
0
1.0
0.6
10
2.2
0.44
36
1.76
20
6
4.0
0.80
40
3.20
30
8
8.0
1.6
46
6.4
33
10
4.2
0.84
33
3.36
29
12
2.5
0.50
34
2.00
29
14
1.2
0.72
16
16
0
Rating equation of current meter: v = 0.2 N + 0.04, where N = rev./sec, v =
ANO
2
4
sec
40
48
50
57
53
59
57
51
49
52
53
48
velocity (m/sec).
Transcribed Image Text:8 The following data are obtained from the current meter gauging of a stream, at a gauging sta- tion. Compute the stream discharge. Distance from one Depth of water, d Immersion of current meter below water surface end of water surface (m) (m) depth (m) rev 0 0 1.0 0.6 10 2.2 0.44 36 1.76 20 6 4.0 0.80 40 3.20 30 8 8.0 1.6 46 6.4 33 10 4.2 0.84 33 3.36 29 12 2.5 0.50 34 2.00 29 14 1.2 0.72 16 16 0 Rating equation of current meter: v = 0.2 N + 0.04, where N = rev./sec, v = ANO 2 4 sec 40 48 50 57 53 59 57 51 49 52 53 48 velocity (m/sec).
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