Aluminum 48-Inch Parshall Flume

48-inch Parshall Flume

Description:

Commonly used for water rights / irrigation as well as surface water measurement, the 48-inch Parshall flume provides a good range of useful flows.

The size of the 48-inch Parshall flume is such that it may ship in two pieces for field assembly.

Aluminum construction makes the flume light weight and resistant to abrasion.

Material of Construction:  

• Aluminum

Flow Rates:  

• 1.262 - 67.93 cfs (cubic feet / second)
• 566.5 - 30,488 gpm (US gallons / minute)
• 0.8158 - 43.90 mgd (US million gallons / day)

Flow Accuracy:

• +/- 2-5% (ASTM D1941)

Flow Formula (H = feet):

• Q (cfs) = 16 * H^1.578 
• Q (gpm) = 7,181 * H^1.578
• Q (mgd) = 10.34 * H^1.578

•  Downloadable flow chart

Head:

• 0.20 - 2.50-feet
• 2.40 - 30.00-inches

Flow Dimensions:

• Inlet width:  76 1/4-inches
• Throat width:  48-inches
• Outlet width:  60-inches
• Length:  130 5/8-inches
• Inlet height:  36-inches
• Throat height:  45-inches
• Outlet height:  39-inches 

•  Downloadable dimensions drawing

Installation:

• Level:
• Front-to-back and side-to-side
• Upstream requirement:  
• Upstream channel straight at least 60-feet
• Downstream requirement:  
• Free-spilling discharge or downstream channel straight at least 20 to 80-feet

Shipment:

• 6-8 weeks from order
• Palleted
• Box truck
• Get FREE domestic shipping (select at checkout)!
• Appointment delivery included (get it delivered when it's convenient for YOU)!
• Make sure you can offload prior to ordering
• May ship in two pieces for field assembly
• International orders require additional shipping charges