What is the Backwater Effect?
A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It can refer to a branch of a main river, which lies alongside it and then rejoins it, or to a body of water in a main river, backed up by the tide or by an obstruction such as a dam. The backwater effect transmits the secondary currents backwards, resulting in the creation of a sinuous pattern upstream from the shrinkage.
The Backwater phenomenon leads to an increase in the water surface level of upstream regions, thereby imposing the threat of submergence during flood events and affecting the longitudinal extent of the river reach.
How to Calculate Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve?
Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve calculator uses Actual Discharge = Normalized Discharge*(Actual Fall/Normalized Value of Fall)^Exponent on Rating Curve to calculate the Actual Discharge, The Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve formula is defined as the volumetric flow rate of water that is transported through a given cross-sectional area in the backwater profile. Actual Discharge is denoted by Qa symbol.
How to calculate Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve, enter Normalized Discharge (Q0), Actual Fall (F), Normalized Value of Fall (Fo) & Exponent on Rating Curve (m) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Actual Discharge from Backwater Effect on Rating Curve Normalized Curve calculation can be explained with given input values -> 9.036961 = 7*(2.5/1.512)^0.5.