Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basin Examples
Energy dissipation in a Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basin is accomplished by forcing a hydraulic jump in the basin structure.
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Example of a Hydraulic Jump in a stilling basin. (Image courtesy www.engr.colostate.edu)
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Type II stilling basin with counterforted walls. The basin has been unwatered for repairs.
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Wingwalls oriented normal to the basin side walls.
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Type I Stilling Basin. Note: Chute Blocks, Baffle Blocks, End Sill.
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Type II Stilling Basin.
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Type III Stilling Basin.
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Type IV Stilling Basin.
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A hydraulic jump in a 1:48-scale model of a Type V still basin for a spillway.
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A photo taken from downstream of a SAF Stilling Basin.
Note: The content on this page was originally created as part of DamOutletWorks.org (DOWL, 2018). It has subsequently been updated and reformatted as part of the Dam Safety Toolbox.
Revision ID: 6784
Revision Date: 04/25/2023