Carbon Canal: Water Level

Measurement and Control Products for WEATHER

Measurement and Control Products for WATER

Measurement and Control Products for ENERGY

Measurement and Control Products for MACHINES

Measurement and Control Products for STRUCTURES

Measurement and Control Products for EARTH

The USBR has a water-level system on a 10-ft. Parshall flume. The flume resides on the Carbon Canal between Helper and Price, UT. The system consists of a potentiometer-based float/pulley assembly that measures stage, our CR510 datalogger, and a cellular phone link using a Campbell Scientific COM310 voice-synthesis phone modem. Water users can call the site and hear a voice telling them the water level and discharge. A marine deep-cycle battery that is charged by a 20-W solar panel powers the system.

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Case Study Summary

Application

Measuring stage and discharge with an instrumented Parshall flume

Location

Carbon Canal between Helper and Price, UT

Products Used

CR510 COM310

Participating Organizations

US Bureau of Reclamation

Measured Parameters

Water level (with a shaft encoder, float, and pulley)

Participating Consultant/Integrator

Electronic Data Solutions