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Monitoring equipment and sensors

What is a weir or flume?

Published January 29, 2026
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What is a weir or flume?

A weir or flume is a hydraulic structure installed in open-channel flow that creates a known relationship between water level and flow rate, allowing indirect flow measurement.

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