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Acheron River at Taggerty
Range of Manning's n value
Channel0.034 - 0.047
Estimated byDirect measurement of hydraulic properties
Drainage Division4
Basin405
RiverAcheron River
Nearest Stream Gauge405209
Catchment Area619 km2
Latitude37.317°
Longitude145.717°
Elevation198.177 m
Average Daily Flow800 ML
Channel TypeGravel bed stream

 

Reference(s):

Lang,S., Ladson, A., Anderson, B. and Rutherford, I. (2004) Stream roughness. Four case studies from Victoria. Australian Journal of Water Resources. In press.

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Key Information

Particle Distribution Curve

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Measurements

 

DischargeARIFlowWater
Surface
Slope
Friction
Slope
AreaExpansionHydraulic
Radius
Mean
Velocity
ManningChezyDarcy and
Wiesbach
(m3/s)(yr)Percentile(m2)(%)(m)(m/s)nCf
3.170.126.8%0.000020.0000328.2151%1.230.120.04722.00.162
15.740.280.5%0.000110.0001238.6839%1.560.410.03432.10.076
17.040.282.7%0.000130.0001539.6038%1.590.440.03630.00.087
19.100.285.1%0.000210.0002340.5636%1.620.480.04226.10.115
21.060.287.1%0.000250.0002642.1634%1.670.510.04325.20.124
21.640.287.8%0.000250.0002642.6534%1.630.520.04325.50.121
22.820.288.9%0.000300.0003243.5333%1.610.530.04523.90.138
26.500.391.5%0.000300.0003246.7034%1.660.580.04325.10.124
34.550.495.2%0.000420.0004552.6633%1.750.670.04623.70.140
42.550.597.2%0.000460.0004959.8437%1.840.720.04623.90.137
72.941.799.7%0.000850.0009081.9443%1.450.910.04324.90.126

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