It is claimed that on steep portions of the Blue Ridge Flume (see Problem 10.54 for the flume cross section), the water would rush along at 50 mph. Is this possible? If so, determine the slope; if not, explain why not.
Problem 10.54
The Blue Ridge Flume, constructed in Shasta County, California, in 1872 to supply water for gold mining operations, was built of planed wood and had a cross section as shown in Fig. P10.54. Determine the water velocity in a section of this flume if it was full and the elevation change was 27 ft per mile.
