Project Number: 5344-13000-014-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Feb 27, 2002
End Date: Feb 26, 2007

Objective:
To develop a series of improvements to existing methods for measuring water flow rates and volumes in rivers, streams, canals, and culverts (low pressure or not flowing full), and to develop a series of methods, hardware, and software for improving the control of water in open-channel distribution systems typical of irrigation projects or large water supply projects.

Approach:
A series of laboratory studies is planned for currently identified water measurement problems. We will continue to support software developed for design and calibration of long-throated flumes, will cooperate with customers to evaluate their water measurement and accounting methods, and will work toward solutions to their flow measurement problems. A new canal automation system currently under development will be turned over to our CRADA partner. These new canal automation methods will be tested under both unsteady-flow simulation and with real operating canals. The mechanical/hydraulic controller (DACL), used to maintain constant flow rates at canal offtakes, will be improved to make it more usable in remote sites. Formerly 5344-13000-011-00D (1/02).

Project Team

Clemmens, Albert - Bert Bautista, Eduardo

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002