WSP08097

• File Number: 8507
• Description: Rio Grande Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Date: 2/1/1961
• Title: Final Report Hydralic Model Studies
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Acknowledgements . . . i
Table of Contents . . 11
List of Figures . . . . . 11i
Summary . . . . . . v
Introduction . 1
Model Scale Considerations . . . 3
Two-Dimensional studies . 3
Wide Flume studies . . . . . 3
Experimental Equipment . . . . . . 5
Flumes . 5
Sediment . . . . . 7
Weir MOdels . . . 7
Weir A 7
Weir B . . . . . 8
Weir C 9
Weir D . . . . . 9
Weir E . . . 10
Weir F . . . . . 10
Weir G . . . . . . II
Experimental Procedure . . . . . 12
Experimental Results and Discussions . . . 13
Weirs A andB . . . 13
Weirs C . . . 20
Weirs D and E . 20
Weir F . . . . . . 22
Weir G . . . . . 22
Water Surface Profiles . . 22
Stable Rating Curve . . . 26
Sill Height and Shape . . . 30
SandBars . . 30
Conclusions . . . . 33
Structure . . . . 33
stage-Discharge Relation . . . 33
Sand Bars . . . . 34
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