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During a culvert analysis, the tailwater depth may be specified as critical depth. Why is this?

April 26, 2017analysis critical culvert depth

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During a culvert analysis, the tailwater depth may be specified as critical depth. Why is this?

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If the flow exiting the culvert will experience no effect from any downstream control, such as a drop at the end of the culvert, the depth coming out of the culvert will be at minimum energy, which is critical depth.