Research Article
Jan 1957

Discharge Coefficients for Spillways at TVA Dams

Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 122, Issue 1

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Spillway ratings derived from model studies have been used in the preparation of spillway rating tables for the Tennessee Valley Authority dams. As a result of these studies, discharge coefficients for eleven of the Tennessee Valley Authority dams are given in this paper. Coefficients for both submerged and free discharge conditions are presented for discharges over standard spillway crests, irregular spillway crests, and a vertical-lift spillway gate. Discharge coefficients for Tainter gates placed on curved spillway crests are also given for various gate openings under free discharge conditions. In addition, data on the effect of model scale on the discharge coefficient and the effect of closing adjacent spillway bays and gates are presented. The coefficient relationships are shown in a form that may be used by designers as a guide in making determinations of the discharges for future spillways.

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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 122Issue 1January 1957
Pages: 190 - 210

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Kenneth W. Kirkpatrick, AM.ASCE
Hydr. Engr., Hydr. Lab., Tennessee Valley Authority, Norris, Tenn.

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