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    Water flow in a lake...

    for this problem, let's assume that the lake does not go dry, we are not anchored,and there is no wind blowing....i found this equation for large apature gates and flow: flow = .66 X Cd X width of gate X (2G)^1/2 X (D1^3/2 -D2^3/2). I set Cd to .97 as the flow coefficient, D1 is the bottom of...
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    Water flow in a lake...

    This is not a homework question. I am a 60 year old ME in North Alabama. Myself and another friend were floating and fishing on the Tennessee River when this topic came up. The river flows towards Florence Alabama and thru Wheeler Dam. Interesting to read the comments I'm getting. Thanks...
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    Water flow in a lake...

    New engineer here. This is what happens when the fish are not bitting. If a dam gate is open and water starts flowing thru the dam, how long does it take for a boat 10 miles away to start floating towards the dam? For numbers, let's say the gate is 20ft X 20ft and is 60ft below the water...
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