10 Questions
What is the simplest way to measure river stage?
Staff gage
Which type of manual gage involves lowering a weight from a bridge or overhead structure?
Wire-weight gage
What records the pressure requirement to maintain a small flow of gas?
Bubble gages
Where are crest-stage gages used?
Locations where recorders are not justified and manually read staff gages are inadequate
Which current meter consists of six conical cups rotating about a vertical axis?
Price meter
What is the purpose of bubble gages?
To record the pressure requirement to maintain a small flow of gas
Where is the sectional staff gage used?
In a short length of channel for section control
What is the function of a wire-weight gage?
To lower a weight from a bridge or other overhead structure until it reaches the water surface
What is the purpose of crest-stage gages?
To provide low-cost, supplementary records of crest stages
What is the function of water or mercury-filled manometers in relation to reservoir water levels?
To indicate reservoir water levels or actuate recording devices
Learn about different methods of measuring river stage, including manual gages like staff gages and wire-weight gages, and recording gages like continuous-chart recorders and bubble gages.
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