A reservoir has a water height (H) of 15 meters (from the surface to the centerline of the reservoir opening). The length of the reservoir is 30 meters, and the width is 20 meters (these are the horizontal area measurements). The acceleration due to gravity in this location is 9.8 m/sec² 1) Calculate the velocity of water flowing through the opening of the reservoir 2) Calculate the storage S of the reservoir using the equation S=A*H 3) Calculate the discharge Q of water flowing out of the reservoir using the equation Q=A*V

A reservoir has a water height (H) of 15 meters (from the surface to the centerline of the reservoir opening). The length of the reservoir is 30 meters, and the width is 20 meters (these are the horizontal area measurements). The acceleration due to gravity in this location is 9.8 m/sec² 1) Calculate the velocity of water flowing through the opening of the reservoir 2) Calculate the storage S of the reservoir using the equation S=AH 3) Calculate the discharge Q of water flowing out of the reservoir using the equation Q=AV

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