The Kishwaukee river has a volume flow rate of 21 ft3/sec with a depth of 2.8 ft. If the cross-sectional shape were assumed to be a trapezoid with surface 11.5% larger than the river bottom, then estimate the span from one bank to the other when the velocity is 3.4 ft/s.

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The Kishwaukee river has a volume flow
rate of 21 ft3/sec with a depth of 2.8 ft. If
the cross-sectional shape were assumed to
be a trapezoid with surface 11.5% larger
than the river bottom, then estimate the
span from one bank to the other when the
velocity is 3.4 ft/s.
Transcribed Image Text:The Kishwaukee river has a volume flow rate of 21 ft3/sec with a depth of 2.8 ft. If the cross-sectional shape were assumed to be a trapezoid with surface 11.5% larger than the river bottom, then estimate the span from one bank to the other when the velocity is 3.4 ft/s.
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