Abstract A numerical model was used to study the effect of change in specific energy height along a side weir on flow. Discharge coefficient was considered as a local variable that includes flow depth and the angle of the deflected water jet along side weir. Hydraulic profile on the weir plane and the hydraulic head on the weir were obtained using two dimensionless parameters ψ and m as a function of Froude number. Flow depths and flow rates were then computed and minimum standard errors were determined based upon these parameters. The agreement between computed values and observations was demonstrated. It was concluded that rates of flow are considerably affected by the variation of specific energy along the side weir when weir head is based on flow depth at the weir plane. Considerable deviations from the constant specific energy assumption may be observed in this case specially when a great change in flow rates exists along side weirs with zero end discharges.
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