Biological Systems Engineering, Department of
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
11-1990
Abstract
Rill density and rill flow rates were determined during rainfall simulation tests conducted at 11 sites located throughout the eastern United States. A mean rill density of 1.0 rills/m was found for the study locations. From measurements of the relative distribution of flow rates, a procedure is identified for partitioning flow between individual rills.
Regression equations were developed for relating rill width and hydraulic roughness coefficients to flow rate. Equations were also derived for predicting mean flow velocity from visually determined measurements of advance velocity. Information reported in this study can be used to estimate hydraulic characteristics of rills.
Comments
Published in the Transactions of the ASAE 33(6) (November-December 1990): 1,900-1,906. Copyright 1990, American Society of Agricultural Engineers.