The Blue Ridge Flume, constructed in Shasta County, California, in 1872 to supply water for gold mining operations, was built of planned wood and had a cross section as shown in the figure. Determine the water velocity in a section of this flume if it was full and the elevation change was 27 ft per mile. There are 5,280 feet per mile.< H

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The Blue Ridge Flume, constructed in Shasta County, California, in 1872 to supply
water for gold mining operations, was built of planned wood and had a cross section as
shown in the figure. Determine the water velocity in a section of this flume if it was full
and the elevation change was 27 ft per mile. There are 5,280 feet per mile.<
L
48 in.
16 in.-
32 in.
Transcribed Image Text:The Blue Ridge Flume, constructed in Shasta County, California, in 1872 to supply water for gold mining operations, was built of planned wood and had a cross section as shown in the figure. Determine the water velocity in a section of this flume if it was full and the elevation change was 27 ft per mile. There are 5,280 feet per mile.< L 48 in. 16 in.- 32 in.
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