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1. Introduction     An open channel is a conduit in which a liquid flows with a free surface.  Free surface- Interface between moving liquid & overlying fluid medium with constant  pressure.  Prime motivating force- Gravity Weight of fluid along the slope acts as driving force  The boundary resistance at the perimeter act as the resisting force. Waterflow is largely turbulent regime with negligible surface tension effects Froude number ( Non-dimensional No.) which governs the flow  References 1. Subramanya  K., Flow in Open Channels, Tata McGraw - Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 2003