General Operation
7.11 Open Channel Monitoring (OCM)
Application information
• Designed to be installed directly into pipelines and manholes
• Leopold Lagco may be classed as a rectangular Palmer-Bowlus flume
• Sized by pipe (sewer) diameter
• For rated flows under free flow conditions, the head is measured at a point upstream
referenced to the beginning of the converging section. Refer to the following table:
Flume Size
(pipe diameter in inches)
4-12
15
18
21
24
30
42
48
54
60
66
72
7.11.4.5
Cut Throat Flume
Plan View
Application Information
• Similar to Parshall flume except that the floor is flat bottomed and throat has no virtual
length.
• Refer to manufacturer's specifications for flow equation and point of head measurement.
130
Point of Measurement
cm
2.5
3.2
4.4
5.1
6.4
7.6
8.9
10.2
11.4
12.7
14.0
15.2
Operating Instructions, 04/2021, A5E33329501-AG
inches
1
1.25
1.75
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
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