Practice mode Water Management

For a given discharge, what is the depth of flow at which the specific energy is at its minimum called?

Correct answer C. Critical depth

Explanation

At critical depth the Froude number equals one and specific energy is at its minimum for a given discharge, separating subcritical from supercritical flow.

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