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In this chapter, we present a brief discussion on the flows in a channel connecting two reservoirs, air entrainment, flow through culverts, and flow measurement. Most of this discussion involves application of the material presented in the previous chapters.

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(2008). Special Topics. In: Open-Channel Flow. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68648-6_10

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