Parshall Flume Applications & Uses

The Parshall flume is a versatile device for measuring the flow of water in a wide range of applications:

• Water rights
• Irrigation flows
• Furrows and channels
• Canals
• Surface waters (creeks and streams)
• Edge-of-field runoff
• Industrial discharges
• Springs
• Catchments
• Watersheds
• Acid mine discharge (AMD)
• Sanitary / Wastewaters

Common materials of consecution are:

• Aluminum (all but industrial and sanitary / wastewater)
• Concrete
• Fiberglass
• Galvanized steel (all but industrial and sanitary / wastewater)
• Stainless steel
• Wood (surface waters only and generally only on a short term basis)