Supercritical flow
Culvert, screen and outfall manual, (CIRIA C786) published by CIRIA in 2019, defines supercritical flow as: ‘Free surface flow with a Froude number greater than unity that occurs in channels with steep slopes, characterised by shallow water and high velocity.’
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