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Discharge determination techniques

Techniques used for calculating discharge based on the measurements of one or more ancillary variables.

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1.   Velocity-area method
2.   Tracer/Dye-dilution method
3.   Stage-discharge relations
4.   Stage-velocity relations
5.   Slope-area
6.   Slope-conveyance
7.   Indirect Methods using energy equation (culvert, bridge, etc.)
8.   Critical Depth
9.   Hydraulic structures
10. Rainfall/runoff with rain gauges
11. Rainfall/runoff with weather radar
12. Rainfall/runoff coupled with weather model
13. Satellite/aerial based lidar system
14. Other methods
15. General standards