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HIF: Constant head tank

Detailed Description

All flowing water within the Hydraulic Laboratory of the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility is supplied by a constant-head tank. This 62,000 gallon tank measures 24-feet high by 21-feet, 6-in in diameter, and has 216 linear feet of weir surface.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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