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Sharp-Crested Weirs

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“A weir is a notch of regular form through which water flows. The structure containing the notch is also called a weir. The edge over which the water flows is the crest. The two basic types of weirs are sharp-crested weirs and broad-crested weirs. The sharp-crested weir is used to measure the channel or stream flow. In a sharp-crested weir, the flow springs clear of the crest."[1]


Citations:

  1. ↑ National Engineering Handbook, Part 650, Chapter 3 - Hydraulics, NRCS, 2021


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