Water in a reservoir is flowing through a hydroelectric plant. The water level in the reservoir is 53 ft. The water level on the spillway is 3 feet and its width is 10 feet. The headloss is 10 ft. The flow leaving the reservoir is 500 cubic feet per second. What is the amount of head available to drive the turbine? 48.62 ft 31.38 ft 35.69 ft 44.31 ft

Water in a reservoir is flowing through a hydroelectric plant. The water level in the reservoir is 53 ft. The water level on the spillway is 3 feet and its width is 10 feet. The headloss is 10 ft. The flow leaving the reservoir is 500 cubic feet per second. What is the amount of head available to drive the turbine? 48.62 ft 31.38 ft 35.69 ft 44.31 ft

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Water in a reservoir is flowing through a hydroelectric plant. The water level in the reservoir
is 53 ft. The water level on the spillway is 3 feet and its width is 10 feet. The headloss is 10 ft.
The flow leaving the reservoir is 500 cubic feet per second. What is the amount of head
available to drive the turbine?
48.62 ft
31.38 ft
35.69 ft
44.31 ft

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