An open concrete aqueduct has a rectangular cross-section. The aqueduct is 10 ftwide and falls 10.5 ft in elevation for each mile of length. It is to carry 150,000 gpm of waterat 60 °F. If fF = 0.0049, what is the minimum depth needed if the aqueduct is not to overflow?[~ 4.3 ft]

An open concrete aqueduct has a rectangular cross-section. The aqueduct is 10 ftwide and falls 10.5 ft in elevation for each mile of length. It is to carry 150,000 gpm of waterat 60 °F. If fF = 0.0049, what is the minimum depth needed if the aqueduct is not to overflow?[~ 4.3 ft]

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An open concrete aqueduct has a rectangular cross-section. The aqueduct is 10 ft
wide and falls 10.5 ft in elevation for each mile of length. It is to carry 150,000 gpm of water
at 60 °F. If fF = 0.0049, what is the minimum depth needed if the aqueduct is not to overflow?
[~ 4.3 ft]

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